Public Health at Ohio University - Athens Campus

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714.

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.

OHIO Athens Public Health Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Public Health Rankings

The public health major at OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Public Health Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at OHIO Athens are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

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

OHIO Athens Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from OHIO Athens, 67% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Public Health/International Health	10
General Public Health	7
Environmental Health	5
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	2

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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,280	$76,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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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