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Public Health at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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.

SLU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SLU Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at SLU 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 Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
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Best Value Public Health Schools 361

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in public health from SLU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from SLU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $25,881. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from SLU. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from SLU in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SLU, 65% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,580 $69,880
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820

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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