Public Health at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Georgia 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Health Schools	41
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158

In 2021, 109 students received their master’s degree in public health from Georgia State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 121 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Georgia State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 109 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	26
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.