Public Health at Texas State University
Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 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.
Texas State Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
Texas State Public Health Rankings
The public health major at Texas State 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 Texas State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Texas State University.
Texas State Public Health Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Texas State University with a bachelor's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas State Public Health Master’s Program
In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Public Health
The following public health concentations are available at Texas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Public Health | 21 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 16 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Communication Sciences
- Health Sciences & Services
- Allied Health Professions
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 TX, the home state for Texas State University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 30,010 | $105,450 |
Health Specialties Professors | 13,930 | $139,540 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 11,870 | $75,720 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 4,170 | $80,880 |
Community Health Workers | 2,820 | $41,640 |
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 Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.