Public Health at Dillard University

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

Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,215. In 2021, 13 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Dillard University.

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.

Dillard University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Dillard University Public Health Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Dillard University 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	14
Most Focused Public Health Schools	46
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
	346
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361
Most Popular Public Health Schools	391
Best Value Public Health Schools	559
	560
Best Public Health Schools	581

Earnings of Dillard University Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dillard University is $25,814. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Dillard University

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

Dillard University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Dillard University. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Dillard University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	13

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 LA, the home state for Dillard University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,400	$76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	670	$54,690

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 Infrogmation under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.