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General Public Health at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study General Public Health, consider the program at University of Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general public health graduations were recorded at University of Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Mississippi. Among 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Public Health graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Public Health graduates at University of Mississippi are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

General Public Health Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 15 master’s general public health graduates at University of Mississippi, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 53% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Those who complete General Public Health program at University of Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.