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General Public Health at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 869. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Mercy College of Health Sciences.

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.

Mercy College of Health Sciences General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercy College of Health Sciences does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mercy College of Health Sciences General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 general public health major at Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 23
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Online General Public Health Schools 39
Best Value General Public Health Schools 75
Best General Public Health Schools 95
143
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
273
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 287
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 369

General Public Health Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Mercy College of Health Sciences General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The general public health program at Mercy College of Health Sciences awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in general public health.

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IA, the home state for Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Community Health Workers 330 $38,050

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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