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Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Missouri State University - Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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.

Missouri State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

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Public Health Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Public Health Master’s Program

60% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri State, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Missouri State, 52% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,580 $69,880
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820

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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