Public Health at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from OSU.

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.

OSU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at OSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

OSU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at OSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at OSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	165
	173
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from OSU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from OSU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at OSU is $31,015. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from OSU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

OSU Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OSU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Communication Sciences

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,560	$67,410
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490

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
• Image Credit: By DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.