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Public Health at Willamette University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, take a look at what Willamette University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Willamette University sits in Salem, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 public health degrees were awarded at Willamette University.

Online & Distance Learning at Willamette University

Willamette University delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at Willamette University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Willamette University are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Willamette University

Of the 10 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Willamette University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Willamette University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 40% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Willamette University, below the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Willamette University

This Public Health program at Willamette University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	10

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Willamette University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.