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Public Health at Mississippi College

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what Mississippi College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 public health degrees were awarded at Mississippi College.

Studying Online at Mississippi College

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi College. Among 4,164 students, 456 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Mississippi College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi College’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 6
Best Value	Mississippi	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#76 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#80 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#293 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#372 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Mississippi College

Graduates of Mississippi College’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,415
2 years	$54,713
3 years	$50,506
4 years	$60,976
5 years	$70,098

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from Mississippi College earn a median of $60,976, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Mississippi College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Mississippi College are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Public Health Master’s Program at Mississippi College

Among the 11 master’s public health degrees awarded at Mississippi College, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 73% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, above the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Mississippi College

This Public Health program at Mississippi College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Health Services Administration	11

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Mississippi College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.