Public Health at Drexel University

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 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.

Drexel Public Health Degrees Available

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

Drexel Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Drexel 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Public Health Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel Public Health Master’s Program

85% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	68
International Public Health/International Health	51
Environmental Health	5
Maternal and Child Health	4
Public Health Education and Promotion	1

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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
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