General Public Health at National University

If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

National University General Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

National University General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at National University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at National University.

National University General Public Health Master’s Program

70% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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