Public Health at San Diego State University

74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if San Diego State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 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.

SDSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SDSU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at SDSU 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

SDSU Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	33
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	214
Health/Medical Physics	5
Other Public Health	4
International Public Health/International Health	2

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 San Diego State 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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