by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal State LA ranks in comparison to other schools with public health programs.
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The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #25 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 197 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 195 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in public health from Cal State LA. This makes it the #164 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $32,623. This is higher than $32,238, which is the national median for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA, public health students borrow a median amount of $12,500 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at California State University - Los Angeles.
Of the 197 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.
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, 71% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The public health program at Cal State LA awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 246 |
| Communication Sciences | 205 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 82 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 37 |
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