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Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

VCU Public Health Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Public Health Master’s Program

87% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from VCU, 53% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 12
Public Health Education and Promotion 12
Other Public Health 1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,980 $71,260

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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