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Public Health at Jackson State University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 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.

Jackson State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Public Health Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at Jackson State awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jackson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 27

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Community Health Workers 710 $32,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 620 $70,920

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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