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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Wayne State General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at Wayne State 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
Most Focused General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Best Value General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Wayne State. This makes it the #70 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from Wayne State. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	139
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Wayne State General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Wayne State, 58% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wayne State 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

• Health/Medical Physics
• Behavioral Aspects of Health

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.