Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Morehouse School of Medicine stacks up to those at other schools.

MSM is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 665.

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.

MSM Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at MSM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

MSM does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

MSM Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Health Student Demographics at MSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Morehouse School of Medicine.

MSM Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from MSM in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. MSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Medicine

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 GA, the home state for Morehouse School of Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.