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General Public Health at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.

Virginia Tech General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Virginia Tech General Public Health Rankings

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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #90 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech General Public Health Master’s Program

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Virginia Tech, 76% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770

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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