Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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 Wisconsin - Whitewater stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989.

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.

UW - Whitewater Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

UW - Whitewater Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Public Health Master’s Program

27% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of public health master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UW - Whitewater does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 88% 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 Wisconsin - Whitewater with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Communication Sciences

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,020	$66,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Community Health Workers	400	$45,720

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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