Public Health at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in 2021, 10 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.

Plymouth State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Plymouth State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Plymouth 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
	48
	148
	157
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	284
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	318
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	325
Most Focused Public Health Schools	370
Most Popular Public Health Schools	391
Best Value Public Health Schools	456
Best Public Health Schools	502

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public health from Plymouth State. This makes it the #319 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Plymouth State Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Plymouth State is $39,062. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Plymouth State. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Plymouth 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Plymouth State Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Plymouth State, 100% 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in public health.

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

Plymouth State 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Plymouth State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	9
Public Health Education and Promotion	4

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Health Specialties Professors	750	$113,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	430	$74,410
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Community Health Workers	140	$49,050

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.