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Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

Missouri State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Missouri State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Public Health Master’s Program

60% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Missouri State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Missouri State, 52% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,580 $69,880
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820

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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