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General Public Health at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. Of the 970 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in 2021, 40 of them were general public health majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Boise 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? Boise State offers distance education options for general public health at the following degree levels:

Boise State General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at Boise 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 general public health major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Basic Certificate Schools 1
Most Focused General Public Health Basic Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular General Public Health Basic Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
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195
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 210
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 218
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 229
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 240
259
Best Value General Public Health Schools 286
Best General Public Health Schools 296

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Boise State. This makes it the #211 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from Boise State. About 33% were men and 68% were women. The typical general public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Boise State General Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from Boise State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Boise State, 100% 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 Boise State University with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,070 $92,980
Health Specialties Professors 300 $101,590
Community Health Workers 280 $35,840

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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