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Public Health at Georgia College & State University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Georgia College & State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Georgia College.

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.

Georgia College Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Georgia College Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Georgia College 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
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused Public Health Schools 119
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Most Popular Public Health Schools 152
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Best Public Health Schools 214
277
Best Value Public Health Schools 374
457

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Georgia College Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia College is $31,208. 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 Georgia College

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

Georgia College Public Health Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Georgia College. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Georgia College 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 Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Georgia College 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

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 Georgia College & State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 46
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 22

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 Georgia College & State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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