General Public Health at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if Marshall University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University General Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Marshall University General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Public Health Master’s Program

29% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 52% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080

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
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