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Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In 2021, 66 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Public Health Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at WCUPA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at WCUPA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Public Health Schools 78
Most Focused Public Health Schools 174

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in public health from WCUPA. This makes it the #65 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from WCUPA Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $31,438. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from WCUPA. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WCUPA Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a master's degree in public health from WCUPA. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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