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Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SRU.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Public Health Schools 57
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 187

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public health from SRU. This makes it the #187 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SRU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $35,923. This is 11% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

82% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from SRU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 103
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SRU Public Health Master’s Program

85% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SRU, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SRU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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