General Public Health at University of California - Merced
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 |
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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 |
37 | |
Most Popular General Public Health Schools | 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
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 |
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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
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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.