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General Public Health at Central Washington University

If you plan to study General Public Health, consider the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Washington University is in Ellensburg, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general public health degrees were awarded at Central Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Central Washington University. Of 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Public Health graduates at Central Washington University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Public Health graduates at Central Washington University are 79% women (26) and 21% men (7).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 26 bachelor’s general public health graduates at Central Washington University, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, below the national average of 58%.*

General Public Health Master’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 7 master’s general public health graduates at Central Washington University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 43% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, below the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the General Public Health program at Central Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.