Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SRU.

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.

SRU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SRU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SRU performed in these rankings.

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 SRU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Public Health Schools	49
Best Value Public Health Schools	57
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Public Health Schools	76
Best Public Health Schools	76
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	84
	129
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	187
	252

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public health from SRU. This makes it the #187 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from SRU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $35,923. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from SRU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	103
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SRU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 20 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SRU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SRU, 80% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in public health.

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

SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	140

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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 Blackngold29 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.