Public Health at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.

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.

SDSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SDSU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SDSU 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 public health major at SDSU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	41
Most Popular Public Health Schools	48
	78
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
	165
Best Value Public Health Schools	170
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Most Focused Public Health Schools	228
	234

In 2021, 109 students received their master’s degree in public health from SDSU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from SDSU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

SDSU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 109 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from SDSU in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	49
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

SDSU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	214
Health/Medical Physics	5
Other Public Health	4
International Public Health/International Health	2

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 San Diego State 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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.