Public Health at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

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.

K -State does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

K -State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 16 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from K -State, 69% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$64,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	260	$49,480

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.