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Public Health at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 10 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU Public Health Degrees Available

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

EWU Public Health Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at EWU 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274
Most Focused Public Health Schools 430

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public health from EWU. This makes it the #207 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from EWU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

EWU Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% 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 Eastern Washington University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

EWU 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 Eastern 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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