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Public Health at South University, Richmond

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at South University, Richmond. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and approximately 412 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from South University, Richmond.

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.

South University, Richmond Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

South University, Richmond Public Health Rankings

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

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 public health major at South University, Richmond 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
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170
Most Focused Public Health Schools 189
293
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 321
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 354
Best Value Public Health Schools 366
484
Best Public Health Schools 514
Most Popular Public Health Schools 572

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from South University, Richmond Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Richmond is $29,498. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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Public Health Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at South University, Richmond awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 South University, Richmond with a bachelor's in public health.

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

South University, Richmond 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 3

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 South University, Richmond.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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