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Public Health at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what Western Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 public health graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Western Michigan University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Michigan University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#None of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 430
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 56
Best Value	Michigan	#None of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 411

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#None of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 430
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#None of 56
Best Value	Michigan	#None of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 411

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Western Michigan University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 8 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 6 master’s public health graduates at Western Michigan University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, below the national average of 47%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Western Michigan University

This Public Health program at Western Michigan University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

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.