Public Health at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus in 2021, 47 of them were public health majors.

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.

OSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at OSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, OSU does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

OSU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at OSU 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 public health major at OSU 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 Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	43
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	81
	84
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	107
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	124
Most Popular Public Health Schools	161
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
	173
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	186
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	226
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
	274
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	295
Best Public Health Schools	302
Best Value Public Health Schools	349
Most Focused Public Health Schools	391
	408

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from OSU. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OSU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at OSU is $31,015. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from OSU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

OSU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 13 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OSU, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	47
General Public Health	14

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Communication Sciences

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,560	$67,410
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490

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 DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.