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Public Health at Michigan State University

Public Health at Michigan State University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Michigan State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Public Health Master’s Program

84% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Michigan State, 68% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 36
International Public Health/International Health 5

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,250 $70,910
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380

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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