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Public Health at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at University of Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Mississippi is located in University, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 public health degrees were awarded at University of Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Mississippi. Among 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Mississippi’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 6
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#121 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#282 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at University of Mississippi are 66% women (31) and 34% men (16).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 18 bachelor’s public health graduates at University of Mississippi, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 25 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 56% were women (14) and 44% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 4 doctoral public health graduates at University of Mississippi, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi, above the national average of 46%.*

*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 University of Mississippi

This Public Health program at University of Mississippi breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	15
Public Health Education & Promotion	18
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at University of Mississippi work across a variety of fields. 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.