Public Health at Southeastern Louisiana University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Southeastern Louisiana University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and approximately 14,426 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.

Southeastern Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

Southeastern Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Southeastern 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 Southeastern

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

Southeastern Public Health Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Southeastern 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southeastern Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Southeastern, 100% 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 Southeastern Louisiana University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	43
Public Health Education and Promotion	7

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 LA, the home state for Southeastern Louisiana University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,400	$76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	670	$54,690

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 Richard David Ramsey under License

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