Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Public Health in Mississippi

Find Schools Near


Public Health Schools in Mississippi

Jobs for Public Health Grads in Mississippi

There are 11,690 people in the state and 1,770,220 people in the nation working in Public Health jobs.

Public Health Jobs Nationwide vs. MS

Wages for Public Health Jobs in Mississippi

Public Health grads earn an average of $96,037 in the state and $110,966 nationwide.

Public Health Wages Nationwide vs. MS

Our data covers 2 colleges in Mississippi offering Public Health degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,715 a year. With an admission rate of 99%, getting in takes some planning. 70% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $48,726 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 100%, getting in takes some planning. 72% of full-time students return after their first year.

Public Health Careers in MS

Some of the careers Public Health majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 14% $85,399
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 14% $80,685
Genetic Counselors 13% $58,726
Community Health Workers 13% $73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11% $46,663
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 10% $119,630
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 9% $48,647
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 9% $111,314
Medical and Health Services Managers 9% $129,557
Compliance Officers 9% $71,138
Physicists 9% $111,776
Industrial Ecologists 9% $83,212

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Public Health.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Nursing 311,372
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Professions 90,379
Health/Medical Admin Services 90,166
Allied Health Services 80,693
Health Sciences & Services 38,201
Mental & Social Health Services 33,946
Medicine 29,737

View all majors related to Public Health

View Nationwide Public Health Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S