Public Health at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year.

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.

Youngstown State University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Youngstown State University, 77% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	3

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,280	$76,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.