Public Health at California State University - Fresno

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Fresno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Fresno State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Fresno State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
	145
Best Value Public Health Schools	202
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	246
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
	288
	307
Best Public Health Schools	316
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Most Popular Public Health Schools	391
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	400
Most Focused Public Health Schools	593

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public health from Fresno State. This makes it the #247 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $28,345. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Fresno State since its program graduates 79% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fresno State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 10 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	10
Health/Medical Physics	3

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	7,560	$88,400
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.