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Public Health at West Virginia University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from WVU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

WVU Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Best Value Public Health Schools 391

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public health from WVU. This makes it the #234 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

83% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from WVU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 62% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 36
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

WVU Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at WVU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WVU, 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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