Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

VCU Public Health Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in public health from VCU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	12
Public Health Education and Promotion	12
Other Public Health	1

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.