General Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,860. Of the 329 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 120 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.

SRU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

SRU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at SRU 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 general public health major at SRU 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
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	26
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value General Public Health Schools	26
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	45
Best General Public Health Schools	54
	64
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	65
	92
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	137

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in general public health from SRU. This makes it the #137 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general public health from SRU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 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
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.