Santa Ana, California has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $15,722 to $49,922 per year for indexed programs. Santa Ana has a population of about 311,639. Median household income is $88,354 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $134,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Public Health Schools to Santa Ana
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health programs near Santa Ana, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Santa Ana 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Santa Ana.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,552
Avg net price
$3,133/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 70
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
76%
Avg net price
$6,904/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,256
Avg net price
$49,677/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 4
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
98%
Avg net price
$9,364/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,989
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,109
Avg net price
$20,090/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$28,107
Avg net price
$9,391/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California public health page.
Public Health Wages Near Santa Ana
Santa Ana is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Epidemiologist | $105,400 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,782 |
| Health Education Specialist | $62,380 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,912 |
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $134,230 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $118,160 |
| Community Health Worker | $56,030 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,322 |
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.
Santa Ana at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 311,639 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $88,354 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 18.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 113.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Santa Ana-Area Cities With Public Health Programs
- Tustin, CA – 4.1 mi away (80,395 pop)
- Fountain Valley, CA – 4.4 mi away (56,529 pop)
- Costa Mesa, CA – 5.2 mi away (112,822 pop)
- Garden Grove, CA – 5.4 mi away (174,858 pop)
- Orange, CA – 5.8 mi away (140,504 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited public health schools are near Santa Ana, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Santa Ana. The closest is Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA (4.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concordia University-Irvine (6.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying public health roles near Santa Ana?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Santa Ana are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($134,230), Epidemiologist ($105,400), Health Education Specialist ($62,380). 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 Tustin instead of Santa Ana?
Tustin, CA is 4.1 miles from Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana an affordable place to study public health?
Santa Ana’s median household income of $88,354 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Ana 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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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.
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