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Public Health at West Coast University-Texas

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

West Coast University-Texas is located in Richardson, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 public health graduations were recorded at West Coast University-Texas.

Online & Distance Learning at West Coast University-Texas

Distance learning is available at West Coast University-Texas. Among 1,887 students, 705 (37%) studied exclusively online and 752 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at West Coast University-Texas

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#21 of 21
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 41
Best Value	Nationwide	#368 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#429 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at West Coast University-Texas, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at West Coast University-Texas are 73% women (16) and 27% men (6).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at West Coast University-Texas

Among the 4 bachelor’s public health graduates at West Coast University-Texas, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

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

Minority students account for 100% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at West Coast University-Texas, above the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at West Coast University-Texas

Of the 18 master’s public health graduates at West Coast University-Texas, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at West Coast University-Texas, higher than 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 West Coast University-Texas

The Public Health program at West Coast University-Texas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at West Coast University-Texas go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.