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Public Health at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,152. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SMU MN.

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.

SMU MN Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU MN does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SMU MN Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at SMU MN 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 188
218
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Best Public Health Schools 303
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
381
Most Popular Public Health Schools 451
Best Value Public Health Schools 535

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from SMU MN. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Public Health Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU MN, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU MN since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Mary's University of Minnesota with a bachelor's in public health.

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

SMU MN 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

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 Mary's University of Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 9

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 MN, the home state for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,780 $74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,710 $78,140
Community Health Workers 1,270 $41,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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