General Public Health at Mercyhurst University
Every general public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general public health program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Mercyhurst.
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.
Mercyhurst General Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
Mercyhurst General Public Health Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how Mercyhurst performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The general public health major at Mercyhurst 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 |
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129 | |
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 130 |
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 155 |
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 177 |
246 | |
Best General Public Health Schools | 253 |
General Public Health Student Demographics at Mercyhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Mercyhurst University.
Mercyhurst General Public Health Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in general public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mercyhurst 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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 16,410 | $97,310 |
Health Specialties Professors | 12,420 | $95,160 |
Community Health Workers | 2,000 | $41,550 |
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.