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Public Health at Mount Mercy University

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Public Health at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 1,705 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Mount Mercy Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Mount Mercy Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Public Health Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Mount Mercy in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Mount Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Mount Mercy, 70% 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 Mount Mercy University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 840 $70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140
Community Health Workers 330 $38,050

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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