Public Health at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from WVU.

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.

WVU Public Health Degrees Available

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

WVU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at WVU 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 public health major at WVU 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
	86
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Public Health Schools	148
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	233
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
	267
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	269
Best Value Public Health Schools	391

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public health from WVU. This makes it the #234 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 WVU

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

WVU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from WVU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WVU Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 public health majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WVU, 75% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	71

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	790	$73,900
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	170	$60,450

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.