Public Health at Weber State University

Every 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 public health program at Weber State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from WSU.

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.

WSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

WSU Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
	137
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305
	348
Best Public Health Schools	430

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in public health from WSU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $29,072. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a master's degree in public health from WSU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	46
Public Health Education and Promotion	38
General Public Health	2

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$78,040
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.