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General Public Health at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949. In 2021, 76 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from GaSou.

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.

GaSou General Public Health Degrees Available

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

For those who are interested in distance learning, GaSou does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

GaSou General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general 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 general public health major at GaSou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Online General Public Health Schools 30
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 90
Best Value General Public Health Schools 178
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232
Best General Public Health Schools 258
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in general public health from GaSou. This makes it the #78 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Public Health from GaSou in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general public health.

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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 General Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in general public health from GaSou in 2021, 18% were men and 83% were women.

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

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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 general public health. In 2021, 33 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
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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