Public Health at California State University - Fullerton

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if California State University - Fullerton is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and has a total student population of 42,051. In 2021, 299 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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.

Cal State Fullerton Public Health Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cal State Fullerton 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
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Public Health Schools	29
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	115
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
	149
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	155
	160
Most Focused Public Health Schools	168
Best Value Public Health Schools	176
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Public Health Schools	218
	291
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	292

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in public health from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #155 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 299 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State Fullerton, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	138
White	35
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Cal State Fullerton Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Cal State Fullerton in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State Fullerton 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

The following public health concentations are available at California State University - Fullerton. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Fullerton. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	325

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 - Fullerton.

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

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