Public Health at Central Michigan University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Central Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Public Health Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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 Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	40
	79
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Public Health Schools	197
	203
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	226
	226
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Best Public Health Schools	321
	384
Most Focused Public Health Schools	409

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from Central Michigan. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Central Michigan awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	22
General Public Health	13
International Public Health/International Health	9
Environmental Health	5

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Medicine

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 Central Michigan 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.