54 Best colleges for Healthcare Management (MHA) in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Healthcare Management (MHA). A graph of 1.73M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 54 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#28 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#41 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

6. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#43 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

9. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

10. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#158 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

11. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#165 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

12. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#181 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

13. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#189 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#199 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

15. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#208 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

16. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#209 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

17. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#216 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

18. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#222 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,637
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,419

19. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#226 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

20. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#228 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

21. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#242 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

22. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#248 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

23. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#253 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

24. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

25. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#282 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

26. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

27. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#311 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

28. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#316 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

29. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#324 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 126
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

30. Chapman University

Orange

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#328 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

31. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#329 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,951
Enrollment: 8,656

32. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#341 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

33. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#355 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

34. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#357 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

35. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#362 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

36. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#365 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

37. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#370 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

38. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#371 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

39. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#373 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1997

40. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#374 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

41. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#391 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

42. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#396 in the United States

#434 in North America

Enrollment: 1,000
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1974

43. California Western School of Law

San Diego

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#423 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 623
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1924

44. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#427 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,666

45. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#431 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,659
Enrollment: 13,673

46. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#459 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

47. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#460 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,911
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1909

48. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

49. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#498 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

50. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#503 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $49,907

51. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#518 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,819
Enrollment: 16,426

52. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#544 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,922
Enrollment: 15,109

53. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#561 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

54. Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#568 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,273
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $2,117

Closest to California states to learn Healthcare Management (MHA)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	138
Oregon	6	19
Utah	5	34
Arizona	6	36
Idaho	3	279
Washington	12	5
Colorado	10	24
Nebraska	5	90
South Dakota	4	256
Kansas	7	87
Texas	38	42
Oklahoma	6	136
North Dakota	3	218
Minnesota	12	13
Iowa	6	37
Missouri	13	44
Arkansas	6	77
Louisiana	12	71
Wisconsin	9	18
Illinois	23	16
Mississippi	6	155
Indiana	12	30
Michigan	12	3
Tennessee	17	20
Alabama	9	29
Kentucky	10	55
Ohio	21	31
Georgia	14	15
West Virginia	4	89
South Carolina	7	50
North Carolina	19	7
Virginia	17	47
Pennsylvania	38	6
Florida	21	39
District of Columbia	7	26
Maryland	12	2
New York	54	9
New Jersey	14	38
Connecticut	12	10
Massachusetts	27	1
New Hampshire	4	56
Rhode Island	4	35
Maine	3	229