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Other Public Health

Types of Degrees Other Public Health Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Public Health may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	19
Associate’s Degree	21
Bachelor’s Degree	1,463
Master’s Degree	1,252
Doctor’s Degree	48

What Other Public Health Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Other Public Health build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Public Health graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Other Public Health emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Other Public Health program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Public Health careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Public Health graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Public Health professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Medical procedure coding software	Medical software	—
Medical condition coding software	Medical software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Public Health graduates include:

• Childbirth Teacher
• Pathology Teacher
• Health Diagnostics Teacher
• Gastroenterology Teacher
• Dermatology Teacher
• Physiology Teacher
• Recreation Therapy Teacher
• Toxicology Teacher
• Associate Professor
• Assistant Professor
• Optometry Teacher
• Optometry Professor
• Health Education Teacher
• Dental Hygiene Teacher
• A&P Instructor (Anatomy and Physiology Instructor)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Public Health graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	32.4%
Bachelor’s degree	20.7%
Doctoral degree	18.9%
Post-doctoral training	15.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	6.1%
Postsecondary certificate	3.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.9%
Some college courses	0.9%
First professional degree	0.9%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Public Health?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.4% of Other Public Health degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,282	81.4%
Men	521	18.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Public Health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,010	36.0%
Asian	641	22.9%
Hispanic or Latino	448	16.0%
Black or African American	395	14.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0.2%
Two or More Races	123	4.4%
Race Unknown	83	3.0%
International Students	92	3.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Public Health Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Public Health graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

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

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $70,561 — roughly 39% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Public Health Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Other Public Health. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	3	0
Bachelor’s	1	0
Master’s	4	7
Doctoral (Research)	1	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Public Health Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Public Health graduates earn a median of $60,432 four years after completion — roughly 59% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Public Health	51.22
Behavioral Aspects of Health	51.2212
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	51.2208
Environmental Health	51.2202
Health Services Administration	51.2211
Health/Medical Physics	51.2205
International Public Health/International Health	51.2210
Maternal and Child Health	51.2209
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	51.2206
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	51.2213
Public Health Education and Promotion	51.2207
Public Health Genetics	51.2214

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.