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General Public Health at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying General Public Health, take a look at what Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University is in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 250 general public health degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Online Class Availability at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

General Public Health Rankings at Wayne State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wayne State University’s General Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 6
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 6
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 299
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 280

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 6
Best Value	Michigan	#2 of 6
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 299
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 280

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Public Health graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Public Health graduates at Wayne State University are 82% women (204) and 18% men (46).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 204 bachelor’s general public health graduates at Wayne State University, 82% were women (167) and 18% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	119
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	27
Asian	46
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 58%.*

General Public Health Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 45 master’s general public health degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 80% were women (36) and 20% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of General Public Health master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 49%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

Students who finish General Public Health program at Wayne State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

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.