General Public Health at Mississippi University for Women
If you plan to study general 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 approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year.
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.
MUW General Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in General Public Health
Online Classes Are Available at MUW
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, MUW does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
MUW General 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.
General Public Health Student Demographics at MUW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Mississippi University for Women.
MUW General Public Health Master’s Program
In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 general public health.
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 |
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 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 |
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.