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Public Health at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Eastern Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

EWU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

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Public Health Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Eastern 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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