Public Health at Emory 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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year.

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.

Emory Public Health Degrees Available

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

Emory 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	157
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	149
International Public Health/International Health	116
Health Services Administration	104
Environmental Health	65
Other Public Health	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.