Public Health at University of Lynchburg

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Lynchburg. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,692.

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.

Lynchburg Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Lynchburg Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Lynchburg 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Lynchburg 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 University of Lynchburg with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lynchburg Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Lynchburg with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Lynchburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	32
General Public Health	17
International Public Health/International Health	4

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health 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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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
• Image Credit: By Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.