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Public Health at California State University-San Marcos

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, consider the program at California State University-San Marcos. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-San Marcos is in San Marcos, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 66 public health graduations were recorded at California State University-San Marcos.

Online Class Availability at California State University-San Marcos

Many students take online classes at California State University-San Marcos. Of 16,237 students, 1,048 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,351 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at California State University-San Marcos

Rankings can help you compare California State University-San Marcos’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#12 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#19 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#32 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at California State University-San Marcos, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at California State University-San Marcos are 88% women (58) and 12% men (8).

Public Health Master’s Program at California State University-San Marcos

Among the 66 master’s public health degrees awarded at California State University-San Marcos, 88% were women (58) and 12% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	3
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 79% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at California State University-San Marcos, 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-San Marcos

This Public Health program at California State University-San Marcos offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	66

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at California State University-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.