General Public Health at George Washington University
If you plan to study general public health, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.
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GWU General Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in General Public Health
GWU General Public Health Rankings
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General Public Health Student Demographics at GWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at George Washington University.
GWU General Public Health Master’s Program
In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in general public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Related Majors
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Health Services Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Environmental Health
- International Public Health/International Health
Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into
A degree in general 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,580 | $145,760 |
Community Health Workers | 810 | $61,770 |
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 Michiel1972 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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