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Public Health at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704. In 2021, 55 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from MUW.

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.

MUW Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MUW

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MUW offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

MUW Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at MUW 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 public health major at MUW 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 9
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools 20
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Public Health Schools 31
Most Focused Public Health Schools 45
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 116
Most Popular Public Health Schools 156
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 226
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 233
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 296
312
357
Best Public Health Schools 397
573

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public health from MUW. This makes it the #234 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MUW Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at MUW is $20,729. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Public Health Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from MUW. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. MUW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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

MUW 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

The following public health concentations are available at Mississippi University for Women. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi University for Women. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 55
General Public Health 12

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Community Health Workers 710 $32,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 620 $70,920

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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