Best Online Public Health Programs in Mountain View, CA (2026)

Mountain View, California has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $7,583 to $22,850 per year for indexed programs. Mountain View has a population of about 82,363. Median household income is $179,917 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 74.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $171,210 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Mountain View

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health programs near Mountain View, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mountain View city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Mountain View. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA 2.6 miles from Mountain View
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA 3.8 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 61.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,072
Avg net price $7,653/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 5.3 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 95.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $124,080
Avg net price $13,807/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA 6.0 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 92.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,187
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Silicon Valley

San Jose, CA 7.7 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 36.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,017
Avg net price $27,815/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, CA 7.9 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 57.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,844
Avg net price $32,427/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 8.4 miles from Mountain View BOC Score 77.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $109,183
Avg net price $50,062/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California public health page.


Public Health Wages Near Mountain View

Mountain View is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$110,760CA statewide$100,326
Health Education Specialist$75,810San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$68,668
Medical and Health Services Manager$171,210San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$155,082
Community Health Worker$69,630San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,071

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Mountain View at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population82,363Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$179,917Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+74.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Mountain View, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Mountain View. The closest is Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA (3.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-East Bay (17.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public health roles near Mountain View?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Mountain View are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($171,210), Epidemiologist ($110,760), Health Education Specialist ($75,810). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Los Altos instead of Mountain View?

Los Altos, CA is 2.4 miles from Mountain View and has its own set of local public health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Mountain View an affordable place to study public health?

Mountain View’s median household income of $179,917 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mountain View while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Mountain View

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Mountain View:

Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.