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229 students earned Community Health and Preventive Medicine degrees in California in the <nil> year.

In terms of popularity, Community Health & Preventive Medicine is the 58th most popular major in the state out of a total 149 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Community Health & Preventive Medicine Majors in California

Community Health and Preventive Medicine majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 85
Bachelor’s Degree 83
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 27
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 27
Master’s Degree 24
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 7
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 7
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 7
Associate Degree 3

Gender Distribution

In California, a community health and preventive medicine major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of community health and preventive medicine majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 17.5%
  • Black or African American: 11.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 36.7%
  • White: 21.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.6%
  • Other Races: 10.5%
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Jobs for Community Health & Preventive Medicine Grads in California

In this state, there are 40,670 people employed in jobs related to a community health and preventive medicine degree, compared to 428,800 nationwide.

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Wages for Community Health & Preventive Medicine Jobs in California

Community Health and Preventive Medicine grads earn an average of $49,260 in the state and $43,480 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in California that offer community health and preventive medicine degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

#1

National University

San Diego
70 Degrees in Major Awarded
28% Graduation Rate
17,135 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 9%. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. 100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
17,680 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 99%. The average student takes 4.28 years to complete their degree at Stanford. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $91,546 a year.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
41,885 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.29 years. The 0.60% student loan default rate is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,895.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
46,116 Total Students

The 0.70% student loan default rate is lower than average. It takes the average student 4.15 years to graduate. 56% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

#5

Pitzer College

Claremont
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
1,168 Total Students

The average student takes 4.10 years to complete their degree at Pitzer. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $50,394 a year. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Community Health & Preventive Medicine Careers in CA

Some of the careers community health and preventive medicine majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Medical and Health Services Managers 25% $116,080
Community Health Workers 13% $45,270

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to community health and preventive medicine.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
General Public Health 3,447
Other Public Health 727
International Public Health 322
Health Services Administration 161
Behavioral Aspects of Health 88
Environmental Health 86
Public Health Education & Promotion 64
Medical Physics 14

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