by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Merced ranks in comparison to other schools with public health programs.
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The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #23 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC Merced. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $32,099. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Merced, public health students borrow a median amount of $15,502 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at UC Merced is $297 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of California - Merced.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UC Merced. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in public health from UC Merced in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |