by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health/Medical Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at California State University - Fresno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #281 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #29 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fresno State.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $901 | $901 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,905 | $10,905 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,604 | $3,604 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State took out an average of $19,806 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $29,829 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Fresno State does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fresno State Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 50.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Fresno State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Physics | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 198 |
| Communication Sciences | 115 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Nursing | 186 |
*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.
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