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.

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

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

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

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from K -State, 54% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	19

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.