Public Health at Oakwood University
If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Oakwood University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 1,374.
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.
Oakwood Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
Online Classes Are Available at Oakwood
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Oakwood offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Oakwood 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.
Public Health Student Demographics at Oakwood
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Oakwood University.
Oakwood Public Health Master’s Program
In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a master's in public health.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakwood University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 2 |
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- 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 AL, the home state for Oakwood University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,240 | $101,560 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 1,960 | $108,310 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 1,290 | $71,000 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 840 | $67,630 |
| Community Health Workers | 760 | $42,830 |
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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