General Public Health at Kansas State University

Every general 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 general public health program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State General Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General 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 general public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

K -State General 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 general public health from K -State. This makes it the #154 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from K -State in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 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
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Community Health Workers	160	$41,350

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.