Public Health at Weber State 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 Weber State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 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.

WSU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

WSU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Public Health Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public health master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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 Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	46
Public Health Education and Promotion	38
General Public Health	2

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$78,040
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.