Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Saginaw Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 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.

Saginaw Valley State University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Saginaw Valley State University Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Saginaw Valley State University Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 20% men graduate in public health each year. Saginaw Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 89% 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saginaw Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	55

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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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