Public Health at University of California - Merced

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 University of California - Merced stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UC Merced.

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.

UC Merced Public Health Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UC Merced performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UC Merced is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
	237
	265
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	331

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC Merced. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UC Merced Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $32,099. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from UC Merced in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	11
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UC Merced Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public health master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 - Merced.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.