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Public Health at University of California-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 218 public health degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Los Angeles’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 430
Best Value	California	#18 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 411

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 430
Best Value	California	#18 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 411

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

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,354
2 years	$77,172
3 years	$85,848
4 years	$102,030
5 years	$116,673

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of California-Los Angeles take home a median $102,030, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 75% women (164) and 25% men (54).

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

Among the 198 master’s public health graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 75% were women (148) and 25% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	62
Black / African American	16
Asian	52
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 73% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 20 doctoral public health degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 80% were women (16) and 20% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than 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 University of California-Los Angeles

The Public Health program at University of California-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	19
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	59
Health Services Administration	58
Other Public Health	82

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.