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Public Health at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, K -State does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

K -State Public Health Rankings

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public health from K -State. This makes it the #207 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Public Health Master’s Program

94% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from K -State in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from K -State, 69% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 880 $64,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $76,780
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 260 $49,480

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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