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Public Health at San Francisco State University

Public Health at San Francisco State University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year.

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

SFSU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

SFSU Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Public Health Master’s Program

93% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public health master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 21

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 San Francisco State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 7,560 $88,400
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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