Health Professions at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 992 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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

Cal State Fullerton Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Cal State Fullerton Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State Fullerton performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Cal State Fullerton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	230

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #333 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #438 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 992 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	284
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	422
White	157
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Cal State Fullerton Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Cal State Fullerton. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Cal State Fullerton also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	449
Public Health	325
Communication Sciences	186
Health Sciences & Services	164

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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 - Fullerton.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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