Public Health at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SLU.

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.

SLU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SLU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SLU 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 SLU 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 Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
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Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Best Value Public Health Schools	361

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in public health from SLU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SLU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $25,881. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from SLU in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 31 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SLU, 65% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 6 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	69
Other Public Health	1

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$69,880
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.