Public Health at University of Lynchburg

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Lynchburg is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 2,692 students attend the school each year. Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Lynchburg in 2021, 32 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.

Lynchburg Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lynchburg

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, Lynchburg does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

Lynchburg Public Health Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Lynchburg 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Public Health Schools	61
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	64
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
	140
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Popular Public Health Schools	188
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	201
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Value Public Health Schools	216
Best Public Health Schools	243
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	258
	322
	388

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public health from Lynchburg. This makes it the #202 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Lynchburg Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lynchburg is $36,120. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at Lynchburg awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Lynchburg are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lynchburg Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 public health majors earned their master's degree from Lynchburg. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Lynchburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Lynchburg, 65% 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 University of Lynchburg with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lynchburg 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 University of Lynchburg. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Lynchburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	32
General Public Health	17
International Public Health/International Health	4

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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 Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.