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Public Health at McNeese State University

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

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. Of the 170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University in 2021, 14 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.

McNeese Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

McNeese Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how McNeese performed in these rankings.

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 public health major at McNeese 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
164
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
Best Value Public Health Schools 219
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266
315
Most Popular Public Health Schools 376
Most Focused Public Health Schools 385
Best Public Health Schools 415

Public Health Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Public Health Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from McNeese in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in public health.

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

McNeese 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McNeese State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration 14

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 LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,400 $76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 960 $68,570
Health Specialties Professors 880 $105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 670 $54,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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