Public Health at Davis & Elkins College

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 Davis & Elkins College stacks up to those at other schools.

D&E is located in Elkins, West Virginia and has a total student population of 738. In 2021, 4 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from D&E.

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.

D&E Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

D&E Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at D&E 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 D&E 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 Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
	128
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Focused Public Health Schools	247
	253
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
Best Public Health Schools	385
Best Value Public Health Schools	480
Most Popular Public Health Schools	552

Public Health Student Demographics at D&E

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

D&E Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from D&E, about 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at D&E since its program graduates 54% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Davis & Elkins College with a bachelor's in public health.

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

D&E 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 Davis & Elkins College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Davis & Elkins College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4

Related Majors

• Nursing

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 WV, the home state for Davis & Elkins College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	790	$73,900
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	170	$60,450

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 Dfscgt21 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.