Public Health at American University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

The American University Public Health Degrees Available

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

The American University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at American University.

The American University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	8

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Physicists	670	$144,300

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.