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Public Health at Marshall University

Public Health at Marshall University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 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.

Marshall University Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Marshall University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Public Health Master’s Program

36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of public health master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Marshall University, 57% 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 Marshall University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 12

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 790 $73,900
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 170 $60,450

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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