Public Health at MiraCosta College

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 MiraCosta College stacks up to those at other schools.

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and has a total student population of 12,645.

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.

MiraCosta College Public Health Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Public Health

MiraCosta College Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at MiraCosta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at MiraCosta College.

MiraCosta College Public Health Associate’s Program

100% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public health at MiraCosta College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from MiraCosta College with a associate's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 MiraCosta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MiraCosta College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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