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Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of South Dakota

Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of South Dakota

Every community health and preventive medicine school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the community health and preventive medicine program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Health and Preventive Medicine section at the bottom of this page.

USD Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Online Classes Are Available at USD

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USD does offer online courses in community health and preventive medicine for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Community Health and Preventive Medicine Rankings

Community Health and Preventive Medicine Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community health and preventive medicine majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master’s Program

84% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of community health and preventive medicine master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a community health and preventive medicine master's degree from USD, 68% 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 South Dakota with a master's in community health and preventive medicine.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Community Health and Preventive Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in community health and preventive medicine can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Medical and Health Services Managers 730 $106,830

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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