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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year.

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.

Jackson State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Public Health Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Jackson State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	620	$70,920

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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.