Public Health at National University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from National University.

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.

National University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

National University does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at National University 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 National University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	17
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Public Health Schools	47
	55
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Value Public Health Schools	121
	208
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	227
Best Public Health Schools	278

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in public health from National University. This makes it the #22 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of National University Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $37,604. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at National University awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 National University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

National University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% 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 National University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	22
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

National University 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 National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	156
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	70

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 National University.

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.