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Public Health at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from CWU.

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.

CWU Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

CWU Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at CWU 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
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 95
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
252
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 331

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from CWU. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $31,199. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at CWU awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

CWU Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in public health from CWU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from CWU, 100% 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 Central Washington University with a master's in public health.

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

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

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,000 $78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610

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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