Public Health at Oregon State University

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Oregon State 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	67
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Oregon State Public Health Master’s Program

65% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public health master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Oregon State, 57% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	51
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	182
Health/Medical Physics	42

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,180	$74,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Community Health Workers	750	$42,350

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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