Public Health at Concord 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 Concord University stacks up to those at other schools.

Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and approximately 1,807 students attend the school each year.

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.

Concord University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Concord University

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.

Concord University does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Concord University Public Health Rankings

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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Concord University

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

Concord University Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in public health from Concord University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Concord University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Concord University, 72% 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 Concord University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions

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 WV, the home state for Concord University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	790	$73,900
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	170	$60,450

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 Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.