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Public Health at Purdue University Global

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 Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 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.

Purdue University Global Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 153 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Purdue University Global in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 69
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,610 $63,950
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 850 $62,590

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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