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Public Health at Agnes Scott College

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Agnes Scott College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Agnes Scott College is in Decatur, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 public health degrees were granted at Agnes Scott College.

Online Class Availability at Agnes Scott College

Online coursework is an option at Agnes Scott College. Among 1,079 students, 17 (2%) studied exclusively online and 7 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Agnes Scott College

Use these rankings to compare Agnes Scott College’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#9 of 11
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#81 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#319 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#373 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Agnes Scott College

Graduates of Agnes Scott College’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,239
2 years	$24,035
3 years	$36,076
4 years	$42,793
5 years	$51,452

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from Agnes Scott College earn a median of $42,793, compared with $42,793 for all Agnes Scott College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Agnes Scott College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Agnes Scott College are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Agnes Scott College

Among the 16 bachelor’s public health graduates at Agnes Scott College, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Agnes Scott College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Agnes Scott College, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Agnes Scott College

The Public Health program at Agnes Scott College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	16

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Agnes Scott College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.