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Undergraduate Public Health at University of California-San Diego

345 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$53,015 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UCSD UC San Diego. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 23 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Undergraduate Public Health Rankings

#17 in the U.S.
#5 in California

College Factual rates UCSD UC San Diego as a strong choice for public health, ranked #17 out of 427 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Public Health Schools17 of 427
Best Public Health Schools in California5 of 38

Undergraduate Public Health Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

The following degree levels are available for public health at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s345
Master’s60
Doctoral7

UCSD UC San Diego Public Health Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-San Diego awarded 345 bachelor’s degrees in public health.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is in the top 10% of the country for public health at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California3
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region4
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools9

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$53,015 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public Health graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCSD UC San Diego go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,015 a year. This is lower than $84,922, the median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.

Salary for Public Health majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSD UC San Diego

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

$15,280 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCSD UC San Diego, public health graduates take on a median debt of $15,280 in student loans. This is lower than $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.

Student debt for Public Health majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSD UC San Diego

UCSD UC San Diego Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,788 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,280 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$44,148
Fees$3,528$3,528

Learn more about UCSD UC San Diego tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Public Health Bachelor's degree grads The majority of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Asian. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public Health majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian134
Black or African American19
Hispanic or Latino106
White54
Non-Resident Aliens8
Other Races24

International Public Health/International Health (Bachelor’s)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 117 bachelor’s completions in international public health/international health recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (38%).

Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Bachelor’s)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 22 bachelor’s completions in community health and preventive medicine recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (45%).

Environmental Health (Bachelor’s)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 2 bachelor’s completions in environmental health recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (50%).

Graduate Study in Public Health at UCSD UC San Diego

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UCSD UC San Diego. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public Health60
Doctoral Degrees in Public Health7

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