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Public Health at Central Washington University

Public Health at Central Washington University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174.

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.

CWU Public Health Degrees Available

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

CWU Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,000 $78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610

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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