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Public Health at Fairmont State University

Public Health at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848.

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.

Fairmont State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Fairmont State Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Fairmont State 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Fairmont State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
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 Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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