Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 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.

SRU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SRU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at SRU 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 SRU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

SRU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SRU Public Health Master’s Program

79% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. SRU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SRU, 86% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	140

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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