Public Health at South University, Virginia Beach

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if South University, Virginia Beach is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

South University, Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 403. Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Virginia Beach in 2021, 5 of them were public health majors.

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, Virginia Beach Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

South University, Virginia Beach Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at South University, Virginia Beach compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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, Virginia Beach 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	30
Most Focused Public Health Schools	75
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
	302
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
Best Value Public Health Schools	343
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357
	496
Best Public Health Schools	496
Most Popular Public Health Schools	520

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

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

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Virginia Beach is $29,498. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at South University, Virginia Beach

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

South University, Virginia Beach Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from South University, Virginia Beach in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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, Virginia Beach with a bachelor's in public health.

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

South University, Virginia Beach 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

The following public health concentations are available at South University, Virginia Beach. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Virginia Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	5

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• 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 South University, Virginia Beach.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.