Northridge, California · Public
Public Health at California State University-Northridge
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $7,021 school-wide net price and $59,115 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 640
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.5%
- Graduation rate
- 57%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,021/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $28,084
- Median debt
- $13,872
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,115/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.6%), school-wide average net price ($7,021), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,115), and peer averages from 640 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 640 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($12,255 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,539 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-Northridge in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.1% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 3.0% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 2.8% of reported awards · $4,815 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Health accounts for 3.6% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-Northridge. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-Northridge's average net price is $7,021 per year, about $28,084 over four years. That is $12,255 below the $19,276 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,115 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,539 above the $57,576 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-Northridge #28 of 640 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.