Public Health at Robert Morris University

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

RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,134 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from RMU.

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.

RMU Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RMU offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RMU Public Health Rankings

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

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 RMU 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	177
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
	216
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	246
Best Public Health Schools	248
Most Focused Public Health Schools	252
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	269
	277
Most Popular Public Health Schools	289
	431
Best Value Public Health Schools	443

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public health from RMU. This makes it the #247 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at RMU

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

RMU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at RMU awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at RMU 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 Robert Morris University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RMU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 10 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RMU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from RMU, 70% 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 Robert Morris University with a master's in public health.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	27

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

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 PA, the home state for Robert Morris University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,370	$70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.