General Public Health at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070.

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.

National University General Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

National University General Public Health Rankings

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General Public Health Student Demographics at National University

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

National University General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 156 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from National University in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general 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 general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 general 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

Related Majors

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine

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 National University.

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.