General Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

Every general 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 general public health program at Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 56 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SCSU.

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.

SCSU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

SCSU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at SCSU 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 SCSU 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
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	63
	91
	117
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	129
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	236
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	236
Best Value General Public Health Schools	326
Best General Public Health Schools	335

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in general public health from SCSU. This makes it the #129 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at SCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Southern Connecticut State University.

SCSU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCSU. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SCSU General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 general public health majors earned their master's degree from SCSU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from SCSU, 55% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SCSU 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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.