Other Public Health
Types of Degrees Other Public Health Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many other public health graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 1,501 |
Master’s Degree | 1,150 |
Graduate Certificate | 390 |
Doctor’s Degree | 72 |
Associate Degree | 24 |
Basic Certificate | 14 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 6 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Public Health?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other public health majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 435 |
Black or African American | 173 |
Hispanic or Latino | 253 |
White | 510 |
International Students | 33 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 97 |
Geographic Diversity
Other Public Health appeals to people across the globe. About 2.2% of those with this major are international students.
Online Other Public Health Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 2 | 1 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 5 | 3 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 28 | 7 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 33 | 3 |
Post-Master’s | 5 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 16 | 1 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 1 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Other Public Health
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other public health.
Major | Number of Grads |
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General Public Health | 25,558 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,112 |
Health Services Administration | 3,047 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,042 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,696 |
Environmental Health | 1,439 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 633 |
Maternal and Child Health | 275 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 261 |
Health/Medical Physics | 244 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 87 |
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
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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