Public Health at University of Mississippi

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 University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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.

Ole Miss Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Ole Miss Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Ole Miss 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in public health.

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

Ole Miss Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of public health master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	6

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	620	$70,920

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

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