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Public health at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 229 public health majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 84th of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#84 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year2293% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

Around San Jose State University

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Where public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. Duquesne University 70
  2. Miami University–Oxford 70
  3. Saint Joseph's University 70
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 69
  5. Denison University 69
  6. University of San Francisco 69
  7. University of Minnesota–Duluth 68
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 68

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose State University with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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