Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 98 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Ohio 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
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Public Health Schools	58
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	90
Best Public Health Schools	95
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289
Most Focused Public Health Schools	357

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in public health from Ohio State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $37,881. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Ohio State in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ohio State Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Ohio State awarded 89 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Ohio State, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	193
Environmental Health	3

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,280	$76,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.