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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 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.

Wayne State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate 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

77% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in public health from Wayne State. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Wayne State, 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 3
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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