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Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

VCU Public Health Degrees Available

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

VCU Public Health Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from VCU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,980 $71,260

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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