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Public Health at California State University - Northridge

401 Bachelor's Degrees
89 Master's Degrees
#83 Overall Quality
Public Health is one of the majors in the health professions program at California State University - Northridge.

Here, 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. We've also included details on how CSUN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.

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Public Health Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Public Health Rankings

CSUN was ranked #83 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Health 42
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Public Health Schools 83
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 95
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 108
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 146
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 251

Popularity of Public Health at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 401 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 358 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in public health from CSUN. This makes it the #45 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from CSUN Make?

$34,066 Bachelor's Median Salary
$52,438 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $34,066. This is higher than $32,238, which is the national median for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public health program at CSUN make a median salary of $52,438. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from CSUN Have?

$14,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, public health students borrow a median amount of $14,000 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.

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Public Health Student Diversity at CSUN

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

CSUN Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 401 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from CSUN in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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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, 57% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 230
White 62
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 17

CSUN Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 89 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from CSUN in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 281
Health & Medical Administrative Services 261
Nursing 92
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 47
Allied Health Professions 21

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