Public Health at St Catherine University

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 St Catherine University stacks up to those at other schools.

St. Kate's is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 4,277 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from St. Kate's.

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.

St. Kate’s Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

St. Kate’s Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at St. Kate's 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 public health major at St. Kate's 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 Basic Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	32
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Public Health Schools	66
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
	87
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	94
	95
Most Popular Public Health Schools	139
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Value Public Health Schools	298

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in public health from St. Kate’s. This makes it the #169 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from St. Kate's Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Kate's is $35,877. 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 St. Kate's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at St Catherine University.

St. Kate’s Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at St. Kate's 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 St Catherine University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Kate’s Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in public health from St. Kate's. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St Catherine University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Kate's 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from St Catherine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	70
Public Health Education and Promotion	3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	3

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 MN, the home state for St Catherine University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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 college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.