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Public Health at Georgia State University

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.

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

Georgia State Public Health 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.

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

84% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Georgia State Public Health Master’s Program

74% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 19
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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