Public Health at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Public Health Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Public Health Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students earned a master's degree in public health from WUSTL. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	37
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Health	120
Other Public Health	15
General Public Health	1

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$69,880
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820

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 Bachrach44 under License

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