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Public Health at Fort Lewis College

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Fort Lewis College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fort Lewis College is in Durango, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 public health degrees were granted at Fort Lewis College.

Online Class Availability at Fort Lewis College

Online coursework is an option at Fort Lewis College. Among 3,544 students, 56 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Fort Lewis College

These rankings give you a sense of how Fort Lewis College’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 15
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#12 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#214 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Students who complete Fort Lewis College’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	$25,953
2 years	$28,960
4 years	$33,966

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Fort Lewis College report median earnings of $33,966, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Fort Lewis College comes in at $14,615.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Fort Lewis College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Fort Lewis College are 88% women (23) and 12% men (3).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Among the 24 bachelor’s public health graduates at Fort Lewis College, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	12
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College, 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 Fort Lewis College

The Public Health program at Fort Lewis College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Fort Lewis College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.