Public Health at Central Michigan 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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Central Michigan.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Central Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
	203

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from Central Michigan. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Central Michigan. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 93% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 13 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Central Michigan, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% 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	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Medicine

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
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.