Public Health at La Salle 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 La Salle University stacks up to those at other schools.

La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,624 students attend the school each year. Of the 208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from La Salle University in 2021, 18 of them were public health majors.

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.

La Salle Public Health Degrees Available

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

La Salle Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at La Salle compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at La Salle is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Public Health Schools	18
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
	230
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	323
Most Focused Public Health Schools	328
Most Popular Public Health Schools	333
Best Public Health Schools	410

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from La Salle. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of La Salle Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at La Salle is $28,403. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at La Salle

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

La Salle Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from La Salle. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at La Salle since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

La Salle Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

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

La Salle 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

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at La Salle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	20

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 PA, the home state for La Salle University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Edward J. Picardy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.