Public Health at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.
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.
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SDSU Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
- Doctorate Degree in Public Health
SDSU Public Health Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at SDSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| 78 | |
| 165 |
In 2021, 109 students received their master’s degree in public health from SDSU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
SDSU Public Health Master’s Program
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 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
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
- Image Credit: By Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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