General Public Health at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. Of the 481 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in 2021, 32 of them were general public health majors.

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.

SLU 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

SLU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at SLU 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 general public health major at SLU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
	181

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in general public health from SLU. This makes it the #104 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Public Health from SLU in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from SLU. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Health

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 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
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310

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.