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Public Health at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

Widener Public Health Degrees Available

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

Widener Public Health Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of public health master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Widener, 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 Widener University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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