by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how UCSD UC San Diego compares to other colleges that offer public health.
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UCSD UC San Diego is in the top 10% of the country for public health. In particular, it placed #9 out of 276 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-San Diego awarded 345 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
Public Health graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCSD UC San Diego go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,015 a year. This is lower than $84,922, the median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCSD UC San Diego, public health graduates take on a median debt of $15,280 in student loans. This is lower than $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,528 | $3,528 |
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Among recent graduates, 23% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Asian. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a bachelor’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 134 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 24 |
In the most recent graduating class, 23% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 30% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the most recent graduating class, 43% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the public health majors at University of California-San Diego.
The public health program at UCSD UC San Diego offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Public Health/International Health | 140 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 22 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 8 |
| Environmental Health | 2 |
UCSD UC San Diego granted 140 completions in international public health/international health recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (34%).
UCSD UC San Diego awarded 22 completions in community health and preventive medicine recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (45%).
UCSD UC San Diego conferred 8 degrees in behavioral aspects of health recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (38%).
UCSD UC San Diego conferred 2 completions in environmental health recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (50%).