General Public Health at California State University - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a general 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 general public health program.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. Of the 617 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Los Angeles in 2021, 197 of them were general public health majors.

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

Cal State LA General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA General Public Health Rankings

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

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 general public health major at Cal State LA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	28
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	74
	79
	94
Best Value General Public Health Schools	97
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	120
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	151
Best General Public Health Schools	154
	171
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	172

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Cal State LA. This makes it the #120 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Cal State LA. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
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.