Public Health at California State University - Los Angeles

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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.

Cal State LA Public Health Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

Cal State LA Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Cal State LA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Cal State LA Public Health Master’s Program

70% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of public health master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	221

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 - Los Angeles.

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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