Public Health at University of California - Irvine

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 - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 496 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UC Irvine.

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 Irvine Public Health Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Public Health Rankings

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

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 UC Irvine 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 Schools	6
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	74
	87
Most Focused Public Health Schools	93
Best Public Health Schools	126
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	142
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	158
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
	280
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	296
Best Value Public Health Schools	475
	518

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC Irvine. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $30,524. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 496 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	245
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	68
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UC Irvine Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 public health majors earned their master's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	496
General Public Health	28
Environmental Health	2

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Science
• Nursing
• Medicine
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.