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Public Health at Santa Clara University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, consider the program at Santa Clara University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 public health degrees were granted at Santa Clara University.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Clara University

Many students take online classes at Santa Clara University. Of 9,728 students, 500 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 936 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Santa Clara University

Rankings can help you compare Santa Clara University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#5 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 430
Best Value	California	#36 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#57 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#411 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Santa Clara University

Students who complete Santa Clara University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,119
2 years	$35,594
3 years	$45,564
4 years	$62,238
5 years	$65,015

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Santa Clara University earn a median of $62,238, compared with $110,779 for all Santa Clara University graduates — about 44% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Health graduates from Santa Clara University stands at $24,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at Santa Clara University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Santa Clara University are 82% women (32) and 18% men (7).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Santa Clara University

Of the 39 bachelor’s public health graduates at Santa Clara University, 82% were women (32) and 18% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara University, lower than the national average of 57%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Santa Clara University

The Public Health program at Santa Clara University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	39

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Santa Clara University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

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.