Public Health at California State University - Fresno

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at California State University - Fresno stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Fresno State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Public Health Master’s Program

58% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public health master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	10
Health/Medical Physics	3

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	7,560	$88,400
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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