Public Health at Arcadia University

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

Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,300 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Arcadia.

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.

Arcadia Public Health Degrees Available

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

Arcadia Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Arcadia 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 Arcadia 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
	18
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	54
	73
Best Public Health Schools	110
	111
Most Focused Public Health Schools	114
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	130
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	145
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Popular Public Health Schools	215
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Best Value Public Health Schools	317
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in public health from Arcadia. This makes it the #145 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Arcadia

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

Arcadia Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Arcadia in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Arcadia 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 Arcadia University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Arcadia Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Arcadia awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Arcadia, 59% 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 Arcadia 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	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	43

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 PA, the home state for Arcadia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Shuvaev under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.