Public Health at Shenandoah University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Shenandoah University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174. In 2021, 30 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Shenandoah.

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.

Shenandoah Public Health Degrees Available

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

Shenandoah Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Shenandoah 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
	4
	25
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	54
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Public Health Schools	242
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	264
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	315

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in public health from Shenandoah. This makes it the #316 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Shenandoah

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

Shenandoah Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Shenandoah. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Shenandoah Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 4 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Shenandoah, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	30
General Public Health	6

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 VA, the home state for Shenandoah University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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 Shenandoah Office of Marketing and Communications under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.