Public Health at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,559.

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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Rankings

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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 64% 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	36

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	840	$70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140
Community Health Workers	330	$38,050

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.