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Public Health at Drexel University

Public Health at Drexel University

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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589.

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.

Drexel Public Health Degrees Available

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

Drexel Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student 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 Drexel

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

Drexel Public Health Master’s Program

85% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Drexel University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Public Health/International Health 51
General Public Health 44
Environmental Health 5
Maternal and Child Health 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 1

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 Drexel University.

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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