Public Health at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Cal State LA.

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 LA Public Health Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Cal State LA 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	25
Most Popular Public Health Schools	52
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	118
	131
Most Focused Public Health Schools	145
	158
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Public Health Schools	186
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	207
Best Public Health Schools	246
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	246
	295

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in public health from Cal State LA. This makes it the #164 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $32,623. This is 1% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	7
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal State LA Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Cal State LA. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	221

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.