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General Public Health at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 general 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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

SDSU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

SDSU General Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at SDSU 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
18
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value General Public Health Schools 79
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Best General Public Health Schools 109
135

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in general public health from SDSU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

General Public Health Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students earned a bachelor's degree in general public health from SDSU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

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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 General Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 42
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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

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 San Diego State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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