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Public Health at Western Oregon University

Public Health at Western Oregon 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 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.

Western Oregon State College Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Western Oregon State College Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 54

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,680 $118,730
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,180 $74,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 950 $77,980
Community Health Workers 750 $42,350

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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