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Public Health at University of California - Merced

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Public Health at University of California - Merced

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of California - Merced is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

UC Merced Public Health Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Public Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Public Health Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in public health from UC Merced. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 University of California - Merced.

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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