Public Health at Lenoir - Rhyne University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Lenoir - Rhyne University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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? Lenoir - Rhyne University offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Health Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Lenoir - Rhyne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 80% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,440	$69,870
Community Health Workers	810	$41,610

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.