General Public Health at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Marshall University General Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	182
	243
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	259
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	299
Best General Public Health Schools	336

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Marshall University. This makes it the #183 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from Marshall University.

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

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

Marshall University General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in general public health from Marshall University in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

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

Marshall University 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.