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Epidemiology at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study Epidemiology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is located in La Jolla, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 epidemiology graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Epidemiology graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Epidemiology graduates at University of California-San Diego are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Epidemiology Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 3 doctoral epidemiology graduates at University of California-San Diego, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 100% of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Epidemiology Graduates

Graduates of the Epidemiology program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Epidemiology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Epidemiologists	$87,636
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.