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Public Health at Virginia Union University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Virginia Union University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Union University is in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 public health graduations were recorded at Virginia Union University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Union University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Union University. Of 1,646 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 68 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at Virginia Union University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Virginia Union University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Public Health Master’s Program at Virginia Union University

Of the 7 master’s public health graduates at Virginia Union University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Virginia Union University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Virginia Union University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Virginia Union University

The Public Health program at Virginia Union University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	7

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Virginia Union University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.