by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UC Merced compares to other colleges that offer public health.
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UC Merced holds a strong position among schools offering public health. In particular, it placed #62 out of 276 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #16 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Merced handed out 98 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Merced, public health students borrow a median amount of $15,502 in student loans. This is below $18,613, the typical median for all majors at UC Merced.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,393 | $2,393 |
Read more about UC Merced tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 27% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a bachelor’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in public health from UC Merced identified as women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Asian. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the public health majors at University of California-Merced.
More about our data sources and methodologies.