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Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Virginia Medical School is in Norfolk, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 public health degrees were granted at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Studying Online at Eastern Virginia Medical School

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Of 1,216 students, 244 (20%) studied exclusively online and 256 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Eastern Virginia Medical School

These rankings give you a sense of how Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Eastern Virginia Medical School

Graduates of Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,668
2 years	$41,007
3 years	$53,181
4 years	$58,545
5 years	$76,872

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Eastern Virginia Medical School report median earnings of $58,545, compared with $94,768 for all Eastern Virginia Medical School graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Eastern Virginia Medical School, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Eastern Virginia Medical School are 90% women (28) and 10% men (3).

Public Health Master’s Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School

Among the 30 master’s public health degrees awarded at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 90% were women (27) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	16
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 57% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Eastern Virginia Medical School, above the national average of 47%.*

*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 Eastern Virginia Medical School

This Public Health program at Eastern Virginia Medical School includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Eastern Virginia Medical School go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying 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.