General Public Health at Utah 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 Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. Of the 403 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2021, 16 of them were general public health majors.

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.

USU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USU does offer online education options in general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USU General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how USU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at USU 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
	11
	11
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value General Public Health Schools	89
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	276

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in general public health from USU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at USU

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

USU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Public Health from USU in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical general public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU General Public Health Master’s Program

The general public health program at USU awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from USU, 100% 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 Utah State University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.