Public Health at West Coast University - Orange County

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

West Coast University - Orange County is located in Anaheim, California and approximately 4,330 students attend the school each year.

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.

West Coast University - Orange County Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

West Coast University - Orange County Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at West Coast University - Orange County

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at West Coast University - Orange County.

West Coast University - Orange County Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. West Coast University - Orange County does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Coast University - Orange County with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Coast University - Orange County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	97

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 West Coast University - Orange County.

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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