Public Health at Concord University

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

Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,807. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Concord University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Concord University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concord University offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concord University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Concord University

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

Concord University Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Concord University awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Concord University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Concord University, 72% 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 Concord University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Concord University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	790	$73,900
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	170	$60,450

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 Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.