Public Health at University of California - Davis

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Davis Public Health Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Public Health Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UC Davis. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	39

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing
• Other Health Professions

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 University of California - Davis.

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 Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.