General Public Health at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 122 general 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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Oregon 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

Oregon State General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at Oregon 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 general public health major at Oregon 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
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
	15
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
	29
Best Value General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	35
Best General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	59
	59
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	108
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	115
Best General Public Health Schools	116
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	131
	155
	161
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	183
Best Value General Public Health Schools	239

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Oregon State. This makes it the #67 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of general public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went 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 Oregon State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	69
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Oregon State General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from Oregon State. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Oregon State, 59% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Physics

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 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
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.