Public Health at Saint Joseph’s University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Saint Joseph's University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,779 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.

St. Joe’s Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

St. Joe’s Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. St. Joe's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Joseph's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	116

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.