Public Health at Stanford University

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 Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 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.

Stanford Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Stanford Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Public Health Master’s Program

64% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public health master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Stanford University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	19
General Public Health	13

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 Stanford 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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