Public Health at Marymount University

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

Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and approximately 3,294 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.

Marymount Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Marymount Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Marymount

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

Marymount Public Health Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public health master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Marymount does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Marymount University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marymount University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	38

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 Marymount University.

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
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