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Public Health at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Penn State College of Medicine is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania and approximately 929 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

Penn State College of Medicine Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Penn State College of Medicine Public Health Rankings

There were 1 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Penn State College of Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine.

Penn State College of Medicine Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in public health from Penn State College of Medicine. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in public health each year. Penn State College of Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Penn State College of Medicine Gender Breakdown of Public Health Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Penn State College of Medicine, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine with a master's in public health.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Health Majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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