Public Health at Missouri Western State University
If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Missouri Western State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 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.
Missouri Western Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Missouri Western Public Health Rankings
The public health major at Missouri Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Public Health Student Demographics at Missouri Western
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Missouri Western State University.
Missouri Western Public Health Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Public Health
The following public health concentations are available at Missouri Western State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Public Health | 7 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Nursing
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 Western State University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Americasroof under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.