Public Health at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 5,152 students attend the school each year. Of the 437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in 2021, 9 of them were public health majors.

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.

SMU MN Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU MN does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU MN Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at SMU MN 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 SMU MN 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from SMU MN. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from SMU MN in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU MN since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Mary's University of Minnesota with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MN, the home state for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.