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Public Health at Appalachian State University

Public Health at Appalachian State University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

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.

Appalachian State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Appalachian State Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Appalachian State 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 56
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Appalachian State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 65
Public Health Education and Promotion 10

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,440 $69,870
Community Health Workers 810 $41,610

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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