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Public Health at Michigan State University

Public Health at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Michigan State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Public Health Master’s Program

84% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Michigan State, 68% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 36
International Public Health/International Health 5

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,250 $70,910
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380

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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