Public Health at Andrews University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Andrews University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year. Of the 74 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Andrews University in 2021, 4 of them were public health majors.

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.

Andrews Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Andrews

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Andrews does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Andrews Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Andrews performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Andrews is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	78
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
	119
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Public Health Schools	231
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	272
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
Most Focused Public Health Schools	339
Best Value Public Health Schools	413
Most Popular Public Health Schools	420

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public health from Andrews. This makes it the #273 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Andrews

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

Andrews Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at Andrews awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Andrews since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Andrews University with a bachelor's in public health.

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

Andrews Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 7 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Andrews, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Andrews University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Andrews also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Andrews University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	11

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 MI, the home state for Andrews 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
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 David Mack under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.