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Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UW - La Crosse.

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.

UW - La Crosse Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

UW - La Crosse Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UW - La Crosse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UW - La Crosse 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Public Health Schools 26
59
Best Value Public Health Schools 62
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
142
Most Popular Public Health Schools 145
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from UW - La Crosse. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UW - La Crosse Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $37,625. This is 17% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Public Health Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UW - La Crosse 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - La Crosse 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 74

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,020 $66,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 860 $61,030
Community Health Workers 400 $45,720

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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