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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Michigan State Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Michigan State in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Michigan 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 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.