Public Health Degree

The public health program at Claremont Graduate University prepares students for careers as a public health program manager, educator, nutritionist, epidemiologist, biostatistician, environmental health scientist, and more. The program focuses on planning, managing, and evaluating public health care services, as well as functioning as public health officer. Program courses include: epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventative medicine, health policy and regulations, health care service, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, and professional standards and ethics. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer public health degrees.

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Claremont Graduate University

50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA

Located in Claremont, California, Claremont Graduate University is a nonprofit private graduate level school. The enrollment at this school is close to two thousand students yearly. This school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities to offer graduate level awards in a number of programs.

Graduate level tuition is expected to cost nearly $38,000 annually. There may be on-campus housing offered for students and costs around $7,000 for the year. For more information please check with the school's housing office.

Students may select from several areas of study, including:

• Business Administration
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Psychology
• Fine Studio Arts
• Religious Studies

For more details regarding enrollment, financial aid and more, please visit the school's website at http://www.cgu.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Public Health Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Claremont Graduate University has offered the following program levels for students:

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical and Health Services Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical and health services managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $66.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $138350
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $72.69
  • Average Annual Salary: $151190

Health Educators

Description

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Community Health Workers

Description

Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).