Public Health at Missouri Southern State University

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

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045. In 2021, 26 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri Southern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Missouri Southern does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

Missouri Southern Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri Southern 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 public health major at Missouri Southern 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
Most Popular Online Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	3
	7
Most Focused Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	11
Most Focused Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	15
	16
	37
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	43
Best Value Public Health Schools	86
Best Public Health Schools	106
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Public Health Schools	190
Most Popular Public Health Schools	239

Earnings of Missouri Southern Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Southern is $45,227. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 40% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Missouri Southern State University.

Missouri Southern Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Missouri Southern. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri Southern since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Southern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Health	26

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$69,880
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820

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.