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General Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study General Public Health, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general public health degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Public Health graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Public Health graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

General Public Health Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 22 master’s general public health graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 59% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Students who finish General Public Health program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.