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Public Health at Alvernia University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Alvernia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Alvernia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Alvernia Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Alvernia does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Alvernia Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Alvernia performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Alvernia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
79
Best Public Health Schools 101
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 218
Best Value Public Health Schools 433

Public Health Student Demographics at Alvernia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Alvernia University.

Alvernia Public Health Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Alvernia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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