Public Health at West Coast University - Dallas

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

West Coast University - Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 1,496.

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.

West Coast University - Dallas Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

West Coast University - Dallas Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at West Coast University - Dallas

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

West Coast University - Dallas Public Health Master’s Program

65% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public health master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. West Coast University - Dallas does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
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 West Coast University - Dallas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	41

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 TX, the home state for West Coast University - Dallas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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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