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General Public Health at University of California-Berkeley

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

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 516 general public health degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Public Health graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Public Health graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 79% women (409) and 21% men (107).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 186 bachelor’s general public health graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 81% were women (151) and 19% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	4
Asian	85
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 58%.*

General Public Health Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 322 master’s general public health graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 78% were women (252) and 22% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	75
Black / African American	22
Asian	72
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	36
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 49%.*

General Public Health Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 8 doctoral general public health degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, lower than 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

Those who complete General Public Health program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Public Health majors, 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.