Public Health at Central Michigan University

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311.

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.

Central Michigan Public Health Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

Central Michigan Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Health Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	22
General Public Health	13
International Public Health/International Health	9
Environmental Health	5

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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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