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General Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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General Public Health at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,190 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 98 of them were general public health majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Ohio State General Public Health Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
46
Best Value General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 49
Best General Public Health Schools 68
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 134
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 187
Best Value General Public Health Schools 245

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Ohio State. This makes it the #33 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general public health program at Ohio State awarded 98 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. The typical general 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.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general public health.

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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 General Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 89 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a general 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 general public health.

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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 general public health. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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