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Public Health at Calvin University

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

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Calvin.

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.

Calvin Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Calvin

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Calvin Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Calvin 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 Calvin 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 81
Best Public Health Schools 141
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
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Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Most Focused Public Health Schools 324
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
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Most Popular Public Health Schools 376
Best Value Public Health Schools 456

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from Calvin. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Public Health Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Calvin University 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 2
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 14

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 Calvin 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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