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General Public Health at West Virginia University

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General Public Health at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 general public health from WVU.

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.

WVU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

WVU General Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at WVU 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
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
48
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 89
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 194
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 218
Best Value General Public Health Schools 239

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in general public health from WVU. This makes it the #178 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from WVU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general public health.

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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 General Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in general public health from WVU. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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Of the students who received a general 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 general public health.

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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 general public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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