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Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA Public Health Rankings

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

74% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health 187
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 9
Environmental Health 7

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.

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