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General Public Health at San Diego State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Public Health, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 274 general public health degrees were awarded at San Diego State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego State University

Distance learning is available at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Public Health graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Public Health graduates at San Diego State University are 81% women (223) and 19% men (51).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 170 bachelor’s general public health degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 81% were women (137) and 19% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	8
Asian	33
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 64% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 58%.*

General Public Health Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 94 master’s general public health degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 84% were women (79) and 16% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	5
Asian	16
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 61% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 49%.*

General Public Health Doctoral Program at San Diego State University

Of the 10 doctoral general public health degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health doctoral degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Public Health doctoral degree recipients at San Diego State University, below the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the General Public Health program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.