Public Health at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Wilmington University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilmington University offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Wilmington University in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Wilmington University, 63% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Nursing

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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	460	$75,580
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890
Community Health Workers	140	$40,940

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.