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Public Health at Dillard University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Dillard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dillard University is located in New Orleans, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 public health degrees were awarded at Dillard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dillard University

Online coursework is an option at Dillard University. Among 1,080 students, 31 (3%) studied exclusively online and 601 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Dillard University

Use these rankings to compare Dillard University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#7 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#71 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#411 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Dillard University

Students who complete Dillard University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,814
2 years	$26,037
3 years	$34,964
4 years	$37,583
5 years	$46,580

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Dillard University report median earnings of $37,583, compared with $40,671 for all Dillard University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from Dillard University is $35,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at Dillard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Dillard University are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Dillard University

Among the 14 bachelor’s public health graduates at Dillard University, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Dillard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	13
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 93% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Dillard University, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Dillard University

The Public Health program at Dillard University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Dillard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.