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Public Health at San Diego State University

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Diego State University is located in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 288 public health degrees were granted at San Diego State University.

Studying Online at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Of 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at San Diego State University

Use these rankings to compare San Diego State University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 430
Best Value	California	#24 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#134 of 411

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 430
Best Value	California	#24 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#134 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from San Diego State University

Those who finish San Diego State University’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	$53,580
2 years	$52,733
3 years	$65,771
4 years	$82,302
5 years	$91,167

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Health graduates from San Diego State University earn a median of $82,302, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from San Diego State University comes in at $13,812.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at San Diego State University are 80% women (229) and 20% men (59).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 170 bachelor’s public health graduates at San Diego State University, 81% were women (137) and 19% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	8
Asian	33
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 64% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 108 master’s public health degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 79% were women (85) and 21% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	5
Asian	17
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 57% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at San Diego State University

Of the 10 doctoral public health degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at San Diego State University, below the national average of 46%.*

*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 San Diego State University

The Public Health program at San Diego State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	274
Medical Physics	7
International Public Health	2
Other Public Health	5

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health graduates, 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.