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Public Health at University of California - Irvine

496 Bachelor's Degrees
25 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Public Health is one of the majors in the health professions program at University of California - Irvine.

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 UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.

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Public Health Degrees Available at UC Irvine

UC Irvine Public Health Rankings

UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 553 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Public Health Schools 44
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 65
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 79
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 201
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 207
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 267
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 291
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 450
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 457

Popularity of Public Health at UC Irvine

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 496 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 501 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC Irvine. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

$30,524 Bachelor's Median Salary
$40,204 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,524 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public health program at UC Irvine make a median salary of $40,204. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,402.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from UC Irvine Have?

$17,285 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, public health students borrow a median amount of $17,285 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at UC Irvine is $232 per month.


 

Public Health Student Diversity at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 496 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from UC Irvine in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 245
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 28

UC Irvine Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in public health from UC Irvine. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 118
Medicine 104
Nursing 68
Medical Science 9
Mental & Social Health Services 7

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