Public Health at University of Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 2,692 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Lynchburg Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Lynchburg

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lynchburg offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

Lynchburg Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 public health majors earned their master's degree from Lynchburg. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Lynchburg, 65% 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 University of Lynchburg with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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 Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.