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Public Health at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Public Health at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from LWTech.

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.

LWTech Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at LWTech

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, LWTech does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

LWTech Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at LWTech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at LWTech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
1
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools 20

Public Health Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Public Health Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from LWTech. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at LWTech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

LWTech 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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,000 $78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610

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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