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Public Health at Shenandoah University

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

Shenandoah University sits in Winchester, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 public health degrees were awarded at Shenandoah University.

Online & Distance Learning at Shenandoah University

Many students take online classes at Shenandoah University. Among 4,454 students, 660 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,053 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Shenandoah University

These rankings give you a sense of how Shenandoah University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 11
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#258 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#364 of 411

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from Shenandoah University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Shenandoah University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Shenandoah University are 86% women (32) and 14% men (5).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Shenandoah University

Of the 21 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Shenandoah University, 90% were women (19) and 10% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Shenandoah University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Shenandoah University, lower than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Shenandoah University

Of the 14 master’s public health degrees awarded at Shenandoah University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Shenandoah University, below 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 Shenandoah University

The Public Health program at Shenandoah University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	16
Other Public Health	21

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Shenandoah University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, 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.