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Public Health at Emporia State University

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Emporia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emporia State University sits in Emporia, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 public health degrees were granted at Emporia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Emporia State University

Online coursework is an option at Emporia State University. Of 4,557 students, 2,347 (52%) studied exclusively online and 1,016 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Emporia State University

Rankings can help you compare Emporia State University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#2 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#195 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#353 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Emporia State University

Those who finish Emporia State University’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,576
2 years	$27,681
3 years	$31,762
4 years	$36,570
5 years	$47,913

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from Emporia State University earn a median of $36,570, compared with $51,433 for all Emporia State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Emporia State University comes in at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at Emporia State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Emporia State University are 54% women (22) and 46% men (19).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Emporia State University

Among the 41 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Emporia State University, 54% were women (22) and 46% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Emporia State University, lower 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 Emporia State University

The Public Health program at Emporia State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Health Education & Promotion	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Emporia State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.