Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 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.

UCLA Public Health Degrees Available

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

UCLA Public Health Rankings

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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 public health majors earned their master's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	49
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	187
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	9
Environmental Health	7

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Nursing

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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