Public Health at Medical College of Wisconsin

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Medical College of Wisconsin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,506.

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.

Medical College of Wisconsin Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Medical College of Wisconsin

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, Medical College of Wisconsin does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Medical College of Wisconsin 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Medical College of Wisconsin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Medical College of Wisconsin.

Medical College of Wisconsin Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in public health from Medical College of Wisconsin. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Medical College of Wisconsin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Medical College of Wisconsin, 67% 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 Medical College of Wisconsin with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	9
Public Health Education and Promotion	4

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 WI, the home state for Medical College of Wisconsin.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,020	$66,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Community Health Workers	400	$45,720

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.