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General Public Health at University of Kansas

General Public Health at University of Kansas

If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

KU General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for general public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

KU General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at KU

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

KU General Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from KU, 85% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Community Health Workers 160 $41,350

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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