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. In 2021, 32 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Lynchburg.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lynchburg

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lynchburg offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

Lynchburg Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Lynchburg performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Public Health Schools	61
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	64
	140
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	258
	322
	388

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public health from Lynchburg. This makes it the #202 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Lynchburg Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lynchburg is $36,120. This is 12% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lynchburg. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 78% 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	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lynchburg Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Lynchburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Lynchburg, 65% 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 University of Lynchburg with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lynchburg also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.