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Public Health at Augustana College

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

Augustana is located in Rock Island, Illinois and approximately 2,389 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Augustana.

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.

Augustana Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Augustana Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Augustana 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 Augustana 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Public Health Schools 175
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257
281
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Most Focused Public Health Schools 332
Most Popular Public Health Schools 405
468
Best Value Public Health Schools 532

Public Health Student Demographics at Augustana

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

Augustana Public Health Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Augustana. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Augustana since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Augustana 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 Augustana College with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Augustana 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

The following public health concentations are available at Augustana College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Augustana College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 12

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 IL, the home state for Augustana College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,300 $76,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Community Health Workers 1,270 $42,250

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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