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Public Health at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Marshall University Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Marshall University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Public Health Master’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at Marshall University awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 790 $73,900
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 170 $60,450

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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