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Public Health at Idaho State University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Idaho State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. Of the 1,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 2021, 8 of them were public health majors.

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.

ISU Public Health Degrees Available

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

ISU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how ISU 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 ISU 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 306
Most Popular Public Health Schools 315
Best Public Health Schools 456

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from ISU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
25% 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 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at ISU 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 Idaho 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ISU Public Health Master’s Program

54% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at ISU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from ISU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ISU 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,070 $92,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 520 $60,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 460 $72,440
Health Specialties Professors 300 $101,590
Community Health Workers 280 $35,840

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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