Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles

Find Schools Near

Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UCLA Public Health Rankings

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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

undefined

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in public health.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 49
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.