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Public Health at University of California-San Francisco

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at University of California-San Francisco. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 public health degrees were granted at University of California-San Francisco.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Francisco

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Francisco. Among 3,007 students, 8 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 837 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of California-San Francisco

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-San Francisco’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from University of California-San Francisco

Graduates of University of California-San Francisco’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	$39,102
2 years	$50,439
4 years	$79,060
5 years	$87,858

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of California-San Francisco take home a median $79,060, compared with $129,571 for all University of California-San Francisco graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Health graduates at University of California-San Francisco, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at University of California-San Francisco are 76% women (28) and 24% men (9).

Public Health Master’s Program at University of California-San Francisco

Among the 33 master’s public health graduates at University of California-San Francisco, 73% were women (24) and 27% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	14
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 61% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Francisco, above the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of California-San Francisco

Of the 4 doctoral public health degrees awarded at University of California-San Francisco, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Francisco, 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 University of California-San Francisco

This Public Health program at University of California-San Francisco includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Physics	5
International Public Health	32

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at University of California-San Francisco work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.