Public Health at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Public Health Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Wayne State, 55% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Wayne State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	50
Health/Medical Physics	6
Behavioral Aspects of Health	6

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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 Del arte under License

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