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General Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

UW - Madison General Public Health Rankings

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General Public Health Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison General Public Health Master’s Program

78% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from UW - Madison. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UW - Madison, 64% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
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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