Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

LECOM is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,336 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.

LECOM Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at LECOM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

LECOM Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Public Health Student Demographics at LECOM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

LECOM Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 public health majors earned their master's degree from LECOM. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. LECOM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from LECOM, 67% 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dentistry
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Medicine

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 PA, the home state for Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.