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Public Health at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, consider the program at California State University-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 190 public health degrees were awarded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#24 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#30 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,623
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$39,521
4 years	$44,886
5 years	$56,290

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from California State University-Los Angeles report median earnings of $44,886, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 77% women (147) and 23% men (43).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 161 bachelor’s public health graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 78% were women (126) and 22% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	114
Black / African American	5
Asian	29
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 93% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 29 master’s public health graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 72% were women (21) and 28% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 47%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

The Public Health program at California State University-Los Angeles offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	190

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

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.