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Public Health at Missouri Western State University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Missouri Western State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Missouri Western.

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 Western Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Missouri Western Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri Western 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 Western 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 116
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244
Best Value Public Health Schools 272
273
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Most Focused Public Health Schools 418
448
Most Popular Public Health Schools 481
Best Public Health Schools 505

Public Health Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Missouri Western. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Missouri Western 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 Western State University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 7

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 Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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