Public Health at Georgia Southern 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 Georgia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. Of the 659 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University in 2021, 76 of them were public health majors.

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.

GaSou Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

GaSou does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

GaSou Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at GaSou 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 GaSou 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	76
	98
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	109
	118
Most Focused Public Health Schools	184
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	240
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Value Public Health Schools	302
	320
Best Public Health Schools	412
	545

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in public health from GaSou. This makes it the #109 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from GaSou Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $28,220. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from GaSou in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GaSou Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at GaSou awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 33 students 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 Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	153

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 Southern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.