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

LECOM Public Health Rankings

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

71% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. LECOM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from LECOM, 59% 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	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	45
General Public Health	9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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