General Public Health at Boise State University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069.

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.

Boise State General Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in General Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for general public health at the following degree levels:

Boise State General Public Health Rankings

The general public health major at Boise 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 Boise State

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

Boise State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of general public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boise State General Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Boise State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,070	$92,980
Health Specialties Professors	300	$101,590
Community Health Workers	280	$35,840

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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