Public Health at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,133 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.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public health master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	21

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 PA, the home state for Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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