Public Health at Central Washington University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. Of the 151 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 40 of them were public health majors.

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.

CWU Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CWU does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at CWU 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
Most Popular Online Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	37
Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	43
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	71
	86
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	89
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Public Health Schools	210
Most Popular Public Health Schools	211
	222
	252
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	279
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	284
Best Value Public Health Schools	305
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	331
Most Focused Public Health Schools	341
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	348
	417

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from CWU. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CWU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $31,199. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 93% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CWU Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at CWU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from CWU, 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 Central Washington University with a master's in public health.

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

CWU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	26
General Public Health	16
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	2

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,000	$78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.