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General Public Health at Appalachian State University

General Public Health at Appalachian State University

Every general 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 general public health program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year.

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

Appalachian State General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State General Public Health Rankings

The general public health major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of general 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 general 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 general 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

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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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