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Public Health at Lehigh University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Lehigh University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lehigh University sits in Bethlehem, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 public health degrees were awarded at Lehigh University.

Studying Online at Lehigh University

Many students take online classes at Lehigh University. Among 7,692 students, 377 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Lehigh University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Lehigh University are 79% women (44) and 21% men (12).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 54 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 78% were women (42) and 22% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 35% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, lower than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 1 master’s public health degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Lehigh University

This Public Health program at Lehigh University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Health Education & Promotion	38
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	4
Other Public Health	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Lehigh University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.