Public Health at Morgan State University

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

Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,634. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Morgan State.

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.

Morgan State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Morgan State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Morgan State performed in these rankings.

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 Morgan State 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 Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
	62
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Public Health Schools	147
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
	168
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular Public Health Schools	206
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	221
	238
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	311
Best Value Public Health Schools	343
	362
Best Public Health Schools	497

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public health from Morgan State. This makes it the #215 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Morgan State

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

Morgan State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Morgan State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Morgan State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Morgan State Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public health master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morgan State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Morgan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	25
Public Health Education and Promotion	21

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Nursing

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 MD, the home state for Morgan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Physicists	1,950	$120,450
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,230	$78,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.