Public Health at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Public Health Degrees Available

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

GWU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at GWU 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

GWU Public Health Master’s Program

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	102
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	237
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	62

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	515
International Public Health/International Health	42
Environmental Health	36
General Public Health	33
Public Health Education and Promotion	26
Health Services Administration	9
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Physicists	670	$144,300

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.