General Public Health at Western Michigan University
If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.
WMU General Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
- Master’s Degree in General Public Health
Online Classes Are Available at WMU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WMU does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WMU General Public Health Rankings
General Public Health Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU General Public Health Master’s Program

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into
A degree in general 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 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.