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Public Health at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

WMU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

WMU Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Public Health Master’s Program

88% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from WMU. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WMU, 65% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Western Michigan 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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