Global Health Sciences MS Program Statistics

Demographics, Completion Rates, and Career Outcomes

 

Expand to view definitions for career Sector, Type and Job Function groupings
SectorDefinition
AcademiaAny academic institution including K-12 institutions, colleges, universities, some medical centers, or free-standing research institutions where training occurs. Also includes collaborations between biotechnology and academic institutions (e.g technology transfer, clinical trials or laboratories sponsored by for-profit companies).
Academia-Non-profit CollaborationCollaborative relationship between an academic institution and non-profit or NGO to accomplish global health scientific research, improvement of health-system quality and/or health policy and advocacy.
GovernmentAny organization operated by federal, state, local or foreign governments. Examples include Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Departments of Health and Human Services.
For-ProfitAny organization that operates to make a profit, including some industry research.
NonprofitAny non-governmental organization that does not operate to make a profit. Includes K-12 institutions.
OtherIndividuals who are unemployed, full-time caretaker or parent, on extended medical leave or employed at an organization not included in other options.
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Career TypeDefinition
Health or Research RelatedCareer that is relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems. Includes the conduct and oversight of scientific research, and direct/indirect patient care. Includes academic faculty titles at R1-R3 institutions as identified through Carnegie classifications.
Not Related to Health or ResearchCareer that is not directly relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems
Primarily TeachingThe primary, although not necessarily the only, focus is education and teaching. Includes academic faculty at all other institutions.
Further Training or EducationTemporary training position. Examples include: postdoctoral research, completing medical residency, or pursuing an additional degree.
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Job Functions Within AcademiaDefinitions
Healthcare providerRole where the primary responsibility is providing healthcare. Examples include doctor, nurse, medical residents, and veterinarian.
Pursuing professional degree
Completing Further Education - MDPursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of an MD.
Completing Further Education - PhDPursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of a PhD in any discipline.
Completing Further Education - MD/PhDPursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of a MD and PhD.
Completing Further Education - Other ProfessionalPursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of any other professional degrees. Examples include PharmD, DDS, JD or other post-graduate degree.
Research staff
Clinical Research ManagementRole that is responsible for the oversight, management, or design of clinical research trials. Examples include clinical research project/trials manager or coordinator.
Epidemiology or Public Health ResearchRole that involves planning and directing studies to find ways to prevent and treat public health problem, including the collection and analysis of data to find the causes of diseases and other health problems. Role may include the management of public health programs and seeking ways to improve them.
Postdoctoral (Research)Temporary mentored training position in scientific research environment following completion of doctoral degree.
Research Staff or Technical DirectorRole that directly involves performing or managing research. Examples include research staff, staff scientists, lab/core managers, directors of research facilities, public health analyst, and epidemiologists.
AdministrationAdministrative-intensive roles. Examples include: Faculty affairs, graduate program administrators, human resources, academic admissions, career development offices, grant and contracts management, and research development. 
Other health or research related
Business Development, Consulting, and Strategic AlliancesRole that involves the development, execution, management, or analysis of a business. Role may include relationship management, refinement of operational efficiency, or fee-based advisory services. Examples include management consultant, business development professional, market researcher, investment analyst, venture capitalist.
Clinical ServicesRole that involves that administration of clinical services or research. Includes roles that support indirect patient care. Examples include: genetics counselor, testing specialist, clinical laboratory staff.
Data Science, Analytics, and Software EngineeringRole that may combine programming, analytics, advanced statistics, data communication, and/or software development.
Faculty: Nontenure TrackLeading an academic research team and ineligible for tenure. Examples include: Research assistant professor, research associate professor, research professor.
Faculty: Tenure Track Unclear or Not ApplicableLeading an academic research team at an institution where tenure is not granted or tenure status is unknown. For those tracking down alumni and binning them into job functions, whether someone is or is not on a tenure track is often not clear and should be sorted here.
Full-time Teaching Staff (Instructor/Lecturer)Full-time institutionalized teaching position with no research responsibilities. Examples include Instructor, Lecturer. Distinct from "Primarily teaching, faculty," these are people teaching at a single university without a faculty appointment.
Health Systems Management and Quality ImprovementRole that involves the study of the performance of health systems and creation of new models of care delivery to improve the quality, equity and cost-effectiveness of healthcare at all levels.
Part-time Teaching Staff (Adjunct)Contingent teaching role that is contracted on a single-semester, short-term, or non-permanent basis with no research responsibilities. Examples include instructor, lecturer. Distinct from "Primarily teaching, faculty," these could include people teaching at multiple universities, indicating contingent status.
Regulatory AffairsRole that involves controlling or evaluating the safety and efficacy of products in areas including pharmaceuticals, medicines, and devices. Examples include institutional regulatory affairs professional, quality control specialist, compliance officer.
Science Policy and Government AffairsRole that involves policy or program development and review, including analysis, advisory, or advocacy. Examples include: program officer, public affairs or government affairs staff at scientific societies, foundations, government entities, or think tanks.
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Job Function Within Non-profitDefinitions
Research staff
Clinical Research ManagementRole that is responsible for the oversight, management, or design of clinical research trials. Examples include clinical research project/trials manager or coordinator.
Epidemiology or Public Health ResearchRole that involves planning and directing studies to find ways to prevent and treat public health problem, including the collection and analysis of data to find the causes of diseases and other health problems. Role may include the management of public health programs and seeking ways to improve them.
Postdoctoral (Research)Temporary mentored training position in scientific research environment following completion of doctoral degree.
Research Staff or Technical DirectorRole that directly involves performing or managing research. Examples include research staff, staff scientists, lab/core managers, directors of research facilities, public health analyst, and epidemiologists.
AdministrationAdministrative-intensive roles. Examples include: Faculty affairs, graduate program administrators, human resources, academic admissions, career development offices, grant and contracts management, and research development. 
Other health or research related
Business Development, Consulting, and Strategic AlliancesRole that involves the development, execution, management, or analysis of a business. Role may include relationship management, refinement of operational efficiency, or fee-based advisory services. Examples include management consultant, business development professional, market researcher, investment analyst, venture capitalist.
Clinical ServicesRole that involves that administration of clinical services or research. Includes roles that support indirect patient care. Examples include: genetics counselor, testing specialist, clinical laboratory staff.
Data Science, Analytics, and Software EngineeringRole that may combine programming, analytics, advanced statistics, data communication, and/or software development.
EntrepreneurshipFounder, co-founder, CEO or other role that develops, manages, and provides/obtains capital to initiate a business or enterprise. This function does not include staff at a start-up business.
Health Systems Management and Quality ImprovementRole that involves the study of the performance of health systems and creation of new models of care delivery to improve the quality, equity and cost-effectiveness of healthcare at all levels.
Science Education and OutreachRole that involves K-12 teaching or public outreach at a primary/secondary schools, science museum, scientific society, or similar. Examples include high school teacher, museum curriculum development, outreach program administrator.
Science Policy and Government AffairsRole that involves policy or program development and review, including analysis, advisory, or advocacy. Examples include: program officer, public affairs or government affairs staff at scientific societies, foundations, government entities, or think tanks.
Science Writing and CommunicationRole that involves the communication of health or science-related topics. Examples include science, medical, or technical writer, journalist, science editor, science publisher.
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Demographics and Completion Rates

Enrollment Demographics (Academic Years 2011-2025)

Gender
GenderAcademic Years 2011-2015Academic Years 2016-2020Academic Years 2021-2025All
Headcount192187166545
Male26.6% (51)16.6% (31)17.5% (29)20.4% (111)
Female73.4% (141)83.4% (156)81.3% (135)79.3% (432)
Non-Binary0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.6% (1)0.2% (1)
Unknown0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.6% (1)0.2% (1)
Citizenship
StatusAcademic Years 2011-2015Academic Years 2016-2020Academic Years 2021-2025All
Headcount192187166545
USPR81.8% (157)75.9% (142)85.5% (142)80.9% (441)
International18.2% (35)24.1% (45)14.5% (24)19.1% (104)
Enrollment Demographics presented of all students actively enrolled during the Academic Years 2011-2025

 

International Student Definition: A person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States. US citizens and permanent residents are labeled as USPR.

Completion Rate

Outcome by 2-Year Entering Cohorts
2-Year Entering CohortsEarned MastersNo Degree
Cohort 2010-1197.9 % (47)2.1% (1)
Cohort 2012-1393.5% (72)6.5% (5)
Cohort 2014-1592.9% (79)7.1% (6)
Cohort 2016-1794.4% (67)5.6% (4)
Cohort 2018-1993.3% (70)6.7% (5)
Cohort 2020-2190.4% (66)9.6% (7)
Cohort 2022-2398.5% (64)1.5% (1)
Completion Rates of Aggregated Cohort 2010-2023
All StudentsHeadcountPercent
All Students49494.1%
GenderHeadcountPercent
Female39694.2%
Male10594.3%
CitizenshipHeadcountPercent
International10495.2%
USPR39794.0%

Entry Cohort Definition: All students who started the program in a given academic year.

Two years of data are rolled into each chart bar to generate a sufficient sample size for data reporting and presentation purposes.

Completion Rate Definition: The percentage of students in the cohort who earned a Master's degree.

Data relating to gender and citizenship statusare displayed only in aggregate (2010 to 2023), due to the small number of students in some programs.

No data are displayed when the number of students in the sample is less than five to preserve student anonymity.

Expand to view Career Outcomes data in tabular form

Career Outcomes by Five-Year Aggregates

Sector

SectorGraduating Classes 2020-2024Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
Academia60.6% (83)55.2% (100)57.9% (73)
Academia - Non-profit collaboration1.5% (2)3.3% (6)0.0% (0)
For-profit11.7% (16)16.0% (29)12.7% (16)
Government6.6% (9)6.6% (12)5.6% (7)
Non-profit6.6% (9)9.9% (18)10.3% (13)
Other0.7% (1)2.8% (5)1.6% (2)
Unknown12.4% (17)6.1% (11)11.9% (15)

Type

TypeGraduating Classes 2020-2024Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
Further training or education32.1% (44)29.8% (54)9.5% (12)
Health or research related54.7% (45)63.0% (114)75.4% (95)
Primarily teaching0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.8% (1)
Not related to health or research0.7% (1)1.1% (2)2.4% (3)
Unknown12.4% (17)6.1% (11)11.9% (15)

Job Function Within Academia

Job FunctionGraduating Classes 2020-2024Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
Healthcare provider16.9% (14)60.0% (60)59.7% (43)
Pursuing professional degree44.6% (37)20.0% (20)8.3% (6)
Research staff24.1% (20)7.0% (7)18.0% (13)
Administration8.4% (7)5.0% (5)0.0% (0)
Other health or research related6.0% (5)8.0% (8)13.9% (10)

Job Function Within Non-profit

Job FunctionGraduating Classes 2020-2024Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
Healthcare Provider0.0% (0)5.6% (1)0.0% (0)
Research staff44.4% (4)50.0% (9)23.1% (3)
Administration33.3% (3)11.1% (2)7.7% (1)
Other health or research related22.2% (2)33.3.% (6)69.2% (9)

Job Level

Job LevelGraduating Classes 2020-2024Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
Student27.0% (37)10.5% (19)4.0% (5)
Entry Level5.8% (8)21.5% (39)8.7% (11)
Individual Contributor38.7% (53)38.1% (69)46.8% (58)
Individual Contributor - Senior3.6% (5)5.0% (9)2.4% (3)
Manager/ Team Leader5.1% (7)9.4% (17)7.1% (9)
Manager/ Team Leader - Senior2.2% (3)2.2% (4)2.4% (3)
Director/ Senior Management2.9% (4)3.3% (6)12.7% (16)
Executive Management1.5% (2)3.9% (7)4.0% (5)
Unknown or Unemployed13.1% (18)6.1% (11)11.9% (15)

There are 126 students in the Graduating Classes 2010-2014.

There are 181 students in the Graduating Classes 2015-2019.

There are 137 students in the Graduating Classes 2020-2024.

Career outcomes of Global Health Sciences MS Alumni presented by Sector, Career Type, and Job Functions within the Academia and Non-profit Sectors, and by Job Level.

Why 5-Year Aggregates?

To ensure anonymity: Our Master's programs have relatively small numbers of graduates in a given year. Individual student outcomes would be identifiable if the data were disaggregated by both year and program.

The data are more meaningful: Master's students do not move through their programs in true cohorts; instead, they may graduate at different times. Grouping graduates over 5-year periods means that idiosyncratic outcomes are reflected only in the context of more typical outcomes, giving prospective grads a more realistic picture of their own possible career trajectories.

Expand to view Alumni Employment Location data in tabular form

Alumni Employment by Five-Year Aggregates

Country Location

Country

Graduating Classes 2020-2024

Graduating Classes 2015-2019Graduating Classes 2010-2014
United States of America111144101
Canada172
United Kingdom121
Chile220
Germany021
Switzerland110
Sweden020
Philippines011
Netherlands020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)100
Uganda001
Hong Kong001
Czech Republic001
Japan010
Barbados010
China100
Denmark100
Tanzania010
Puerto Rico100
India010
Rwanda001
Mexico010
Singapore010
New Zealand011
Unknown171116

"Unknown’" indicates that job locations were not found.

The "Total Number of Alumni:" indicates the number of alumni for whom a job location was found.

There are 126 students in the Graduating Classes 2010-2014.

There are 181 students in the Graduating Classes 2015-2019.

There are 137 students in the Graduating Classes 2020-2024.

Location in California

City

Graduating Classes 2020-2024

Graduating Classes 2015-2019

Graduating Classes 2010-2014

San Francisco333123
Los Angeles4136
Palo Alto4104
Oakland264
Sacramento245
San Diego332
Berkeley132
San Jose131
Menlo Park310
Richmond112
Fresno021
Loma Linda111
Stanford012
Alameda101
Colton110
Davis200
Irvine020
Pasadena110
Pleasanton011
Redwood City110
Belmont100
Encinitas010
Fremont100
Industry City100
Lancaster100
Long Beach100
Malibu100
Monterey010
Orange010
Paradise001
Petaluma001
Placerville100
Riverside010
Rohnert Park001
San Bernardino100
San Leandro010
San Mateo001
Santa Ana001
Santa Barbara001
Santa Monica010
South San Francisco010
Torrance010
Vallejo001
Walnut Creek100
Watsonville00 

There are 63 alumni in the Graduating Classes 2010-2014 are located in California.

There are 93 alumni in the Graduating Classes 2015-2019 are located in California.

There are 70 alumni in the Graduating Classes 2020-2024 are located in California.

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