General Public Health at Jackson State University

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State General Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Jackson State General Public Health Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State General Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. Jackson State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 35% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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

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
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