General Public Health at University of California - Merced

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

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. In 2021, 162 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Merced.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UC Merced General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UC Merced General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how UC Merced performed in these rankings.

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 general public health major at UC Merced is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	13
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	37
	37
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
	135
	170
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best General Public Health Schools	224
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	239
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	241
	257
Best Value General Public Health Schools	342

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UC Merced. This makes it the #240 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Merced. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	11
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UC Merced General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from UC Merced in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 - Merced.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.