Public Health at Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Public Health Degrees Available

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

WMU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at WMU 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 WMU 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	256
Best Value Public Health Schools	258
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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public health from WMU. This makes it the #202 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from WMU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in public health from WMU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WMU, 65% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WMU 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

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	30

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.