Public Health at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 125 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon 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.

Oregon State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Oregon 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 public health major at Oregon 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 Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
	36
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Public Health Schools	49
	50
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	79
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	100
	118
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused Public Health Schools	183
Best Public Health Schools	199
	218
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	244
	313
Best Value Public Health Schools	395

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in public health from Oregon State. This makes it the #51 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.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $36,574. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	70
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Oregon State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 85 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Oregon State in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Oregon State, 67% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	57
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	182
Health/Medical Physics	42

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,180	$74,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Community Health Workers	750	$42,350

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.