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Public Health at Tacoma Community College

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Tacoma Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,823. In 2021, 20 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Tacoma Community College.

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.

Tacoma Community College Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Tacoma Community College Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Tacoma Community College performed in these rankings.

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 Tacoma Community College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236
Most Focused Public Health Schools 360

Public Health Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Tacoma Community College.

Tacoma Community College Public Health Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Tacoma Community College since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Tacoma Community College 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 Tacoma Community College with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Tacoma Community College 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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,000 $78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610

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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