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General Public Health Bachelor's Degree

General Public Health Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 456 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in General Public Health. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and62% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.7% of General Public Health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Public Health Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25,004 people earned theirGeneral Public Health majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Public Health at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Associate’s Degree 547
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 10,583
Master’s Degree 13,049
Doctor’s Degree 797

Earnings of General Public Health Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in General Public Health of $60,432 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $50,939
4 years $60,432
5 years $70,561

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Public Health students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 81.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,946
Women 8,637
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Public Health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3,873 36.6%
Asian 1,560 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2,384 22.5%
Black or African American 1,640 15.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 66 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 24 0.2%
Two or More Races 480 4.5%
Race Unknown 379 3.6%
International Students 177 1.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.7% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 530 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in General Public Health. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

University of the People tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 585 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 516 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 472 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Public Health. This school awarded 468 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 429 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Public Health. This school awarded 426 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 404 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 398 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 383 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Public Health. During the most recent year for which we have data, 375 people received their bachelor's degree in General Public Health from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 365 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 356 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 343 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Reno is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 323 people received their bachelor's degree in General Public Health from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 301 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Public Health. This school awarded 296 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 286 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Public Health. This school awarded 280 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 274 bachelor's degrees in General Public Health in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Public Health here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

A T Still University of Health Sciences is a popular choice for General Public Health majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 272 people received their bachelor's degree in General Public Health from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Public Health that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 3,785
Public Health, Other 2,803
Health Services Administration 2,629
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,571
International Public Health/International Health 1,500

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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