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Public Health at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Appalachian State 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
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools 18
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Public Health Schools 121
Best Value Public Health Schools 193
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How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $27,883. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at Appalachian State awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Appalachian State 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 65
Public Health Education and Promotion 10

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,440 $69,870
Community Health Workers 810 $41,610

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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