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Public Health at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Valley State University is in Allendale, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 41 public health degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University.

Studying Online at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Rankings can help you compare Grand Valley State University’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#5 of 10
Best Value	Michigan	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#28 of 55
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#32 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#196 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Students who complete Grand Valley State University’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	$46,315
2 years	$44,356
3 years	$51,653
4 years	$63,346
5 years	$69,872

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Grand Valley State University earn a median of $63,346, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Grand Valley State University are 83% women (34) and 17% men (7).

Public Health Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 41 master’s public health degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 83% were women (34) and 17% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 27% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than 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 Grand Valley State University

This Public Health program at Grand Valley State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	41

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Grand Valley State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, 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.