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Public Health at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying Public Health, consider the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins sits in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 public health degrees were awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Rankings can help you compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,766
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$51,990
4 years	$64,493
5 years	$82,890

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $64,493, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 8 bachelor’s public health graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 4 master’s public health graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 4 doctoral public health graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Public Health program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	16

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.