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Public Health at California State University-Chico

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Chico. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Chico is located in Chico, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 130 public health degrees were awarded at California State University-Chico.

Studying Online at California State University-Chico

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Chico. Among 15,257 students, 2,599 (17%) studied exclusively online and 8,894 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at California State University-Chico

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Chico’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 430
Best Value	California	#21 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#32 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#99 of 411

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from California State University-Chico stands at $20,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at California State University-Chico, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at California State University-Chico are 87% women (113) and 13% men (17).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Chico

Of the 130 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at California State University-Chico, 87% were women (113) and 13% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Chico.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	64
Black / African American	5
Asian	15
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 67% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Chico, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at California State University-Chico

This Public Health program at California State University-Chico breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	113
Health Services Administration	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at California State University-Chico go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.