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. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
Jump to any of the following sections:
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, UC Berkeley came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 223 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 228 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 248 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #9 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #44 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 Berkeley is $44,447. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, public health students borrow a median amount of $11,729 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 Berkeley is $273 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 223 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 101 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 26 |
Of the 248 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 63 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 93 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optometry | 83 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
