General Public Health at Wright State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if Wright State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 10,936. In 2021, 21 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus.

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.

Wright State University - Main Campus General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Wright State University - Main Campus General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how Wright State University - Main Campus performed in these rankings.

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 general public health major at Wright State University - Main Campus 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
Most Popular General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	46
	47
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	113
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
	150
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	166
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	182
Best Value General Public Health Schools	183
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best General Public Health Schools	230

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #193 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general public health from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wright State University - Main Campus General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Wright State University - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 89% 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wright State University - Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Public Health/International Health
• Other Public Health

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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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 K. Shimada under License

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