Public Health at University of Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,130 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.

Puget Sound Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Puget Sound Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Puget Sound does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Puget Sound, 71% 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 Puget Sound with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
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 University of Puget Sound. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 University of Puget Sound.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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