Public Health at National University

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

National University is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 18,070.

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.

National University Public Health Degrees Available

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

National University Public Health Rankings

The public health major at National University 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 National University

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

National University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 National University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

National University Public Health Master’s Program

70% Women

70% 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. National University 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 70% 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 National University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	156
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	70

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 National University.

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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