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Where to Begin

As a first step, we recommend that students check out the presentations and videos of our past graduate school panels.

UC San Diego Public Health Graduate School Panel

Where are BSPH Alumni Studying?

Based on the 2018 and 2019 BSPH Alumni Surveys, more than a quarter of graduates indicated that they would be attending graduate and professional schools in the upcoming year, with the majority pursuing master of public health (MPH) and master of science in public health (MSPH) degrees. See below for a list of degrees and schools/programs where BSPH Alumni are attending for graduate study. 

Top Degrees/Professions Pursued by BSPH Alumni

  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Science Public Health (MSPH)
  • Master of Science (MS, MSc)
  • Master of Health Administration (MHA)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
  • Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (PT/OT)

List of Schools and Programs Where BSPH Alumni are Studying

  • UC San Diego
  • UC Davis
  • UC Berkeley School of Public Health 
  • UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
  • UCSF
  • UCI
  • University of Southern California
  • San Diego State University
  • National University
  • CSU San Marcos
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 
  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
  • George Washington University
  • Yale School of Public Health
  • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
  • London School of Economics