Public Health at Kansas State 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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

K -State Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public health from K -State. This makes it the #207 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at K -State awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from K -State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	19

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$64,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	260	$49,480

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.