Public Health at Howard University
If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Howard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 10,859 students attend the school each year.
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.
Howard Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
Howard Public Health Rankings
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.
Public Health Student Demographics at Howard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Howard University.
Howard Public Health Master’s Program
In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Public Health
If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Howard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Public Health | 9 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Communication Sciences
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
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 DC, the home state for Howard University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 1,600 | $115,190 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,580 | $145,760 |
Community Health Workers | 810 | $61,770 |
Physicists | 670 | $144,300 |
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 Josh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.