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California Health Educators: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Health Educators in California

Fast Facts for Health Educators in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Madera, and Santa Cruz
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Stockton, Oxnard, and Santa Ana
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, Riverside, and San Francisco

Salaries for Health Educators in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Vallejo, and Sacramento. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Health Educators in California are listed below.

Selected Health Education Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
San Jose

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: MS In Counseling/Community Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts (MA) In Community Counseling, Master Of Public Health (MPH), Public Health (MPH)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Health Educators in California

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Public Health
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master

The University of Liverpool
Online

Offers graduate degrees in a variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Public Health
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Public Health, Public Health - Health Education, Public Health - Public Health Program Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University Online
Online

Offers certificate programs online through Argosy University in Chicago.

  • Programs: Master Of Public Health (MPH)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More California Health Education Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachDoctorate36,868
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
Canada CollegeRedwood CityAssociate5,764
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaAssociate18,736
Charles Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesMasters368
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the SequoiasVisaliaAssociate11,697
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramentoAssociate12,967
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeAssociate2,576
Loma Linda UniversityLoma LindaDoctorate & First Professional4,022
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraAssociate8,832
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
Shasta CollegeReddingAssociate9,102
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyDoctorate & First Professional34,940
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional37,476
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Health Educators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Health Educators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Health Educators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Hanford120$37,02011.4
Madera80$42,3405.9
Santa Cruz200$44,5805.7
Vallejo190$58,3103.8
Salinas190$38,4102.9
Napa70$44,3202.8
San Francisco1,120$79,8302.5
Santa Barbara160$46,2102.3
San Diego1,300$38,0102.2
Riverside1,230$43,9202.2
Sacramento850$58,1102.2
Chico50$40,6301.8
San Luis Obispo70$38,2801.7
Oakland760$57,7201.7
Santa Rosa120$46,4801.5
Bakersfield170$36,0001.5
San Jose600$50,9201.5
Modesto80$46,1001.2
Fresno130$49,1300.9
Visalia50$36,4500.9
Santa Ana580$46,5900.9
Oxnard110$47,7400.9
Stockton70$39,6800.8
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