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Public Health at Emporia State University

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Public Health at Emporia State 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 Emporia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from ESU.

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.

ESU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

ESU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at ESU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at ESU 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Best Value Public Health Schools 143
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 205
Most Focused Public Health Schools 231
Most Popular Public Health Schools 231
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Best Public Health Schools 333
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How Much Do Public Health Graduates from ESU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at ESU is $31,576. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at ESU awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at ESU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 39

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 880 $64,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $76,780
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 260 $49,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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