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General Public Health at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 202 general public health graduations were recorded at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Online coursework is an option at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

General Public Health Rankings at San Jose State University

These rankings give you a sense of how San Jose State University’s General Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 46
Best Value	California	#16 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 280
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 299

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 46
Best Value	California	#16 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 280
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 299

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Public Health graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Public Health graduates at San Jose State University are 88% women (177) and 12% men (25).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 171 bachelor’s general public health degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 88% were women (150) and 12% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	9
Asian	78
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 58%.*

General Public Health Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 31 master’s general public health degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 87% were women (27) and 13% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Those who complete General Public Health program at San Jose State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.