Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin

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

Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,506 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Medical College of Wisconsin Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Medical College of Wisconsin

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Medical College of Wisconsin does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Medical College of Wisconsin Public Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Medical College of Wisconsin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Medical College of Wisconsin.

Medical College of Wisconsin Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Medical College of Wisconsin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Medical College of Wisconsin, 67% 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 Medical College of Wisconsin with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 WI, the home state for Medical College of Wisconsin.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,020	$66,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Community Health Workers	400	$45,720

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.