Public Health at West Virginia University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Public Health Degrees Available

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

WVU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at WVU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WVU Public Health Master’s Program

54% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of public health master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WVU, 73% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	71

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	790	$73,900
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	170	$60,450

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
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