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Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in West Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 1,559 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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 77% 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 36

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 840 $70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140
Community Health Workers 330 $38,050

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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