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General Public Health at Jackson State University

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

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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Jackson State General Public Health Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State General Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Jackson State. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 44% 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 general 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

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 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

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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