Public Health at University of the People

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of the People is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

University of the People is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 43,722.

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.

University of the People Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Public Health
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

University of the People Public Health Rankings

The public health major at University of the People 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at University of the People

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

University of the People Public Health Associate’s Program

64% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public health only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at University of the People may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	154

University of the People Public Health Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at University of the People since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of the People. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the People. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	35

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 the People.

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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