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Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

1,682 students earned Public Health degrees in Pennsylvania in the <nil> year.

As a degree choice, Public Health is the 7th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Public Health Majors in Pennsylvania

Public Health majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 789
Bachelor’s Degree 607
Post-Master’s Certificate 138
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 138
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 67
Associate Degree 42
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 39
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 39
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 39

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a public health major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of public health majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 15.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.1%
  • White: 56.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.8%
  • Other Races: 6.7%
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Jobs for Public Health Grads in Pennsylvania

40,500 people in the state and 898,630 in the nation are employed in jobs related to public health.

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Wages for Public Health Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a public health grad in the state is $74,430, compared to a typical salary of $75,690 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer public health degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia
157 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
35,626 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 1.30% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $23,108. Graduates earn an average $50,130 after graduation.

140 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
8,405 Total Students

84% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

136 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
17,614 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $13,183. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $50,063 a year.

132 Degrees in Major Awarded
70% Graduation Rate
8,270 Total Students

The average student takes 4.22 years to complete their degree at Thomas Jefferson University. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. An average student at Thomas Jefferson University will pay a net price of $22,018.

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia
129 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
23,216 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. The average student takes 4.68 years to complete their degree at Drexel. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $69,511 a year.

119 Degrees in Major Awarded
81% Graduation Rate
6,464 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student loan default rate of 1.20% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 99% of students receive it.

66 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
33,230 Total Students

75% of the teachers are full time. 78% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

55 Degrees in Major Awarded
96% Graduation Rate
28,038 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $90,173 after graduation. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 63% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 78% are considered full time.

54 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,384 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 2 to 1. The student loan default rate of 0.60% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 49% of the teachers are full time.

#10

Widener University

Chester
49 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
5,875 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Most students complete their degree in 4.18 years. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $57,497 after earning their degree at this institution.

Public Health Careers in PA

Some of the careers public health majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 23% $79,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 21% $87,790
Epidemiologists 18% $70,680
Community Health Workers 12% $38,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 9% $66,110
Physicists 7% $132,410
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 6% $69,520
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 6% $46,410

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to public health.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Nursing 11,477
Rehabilitation Professions 3,183
Allied Health Professions 2,804
Medicine 2,307
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,823
Health Sciences & Services 1,691
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,353
Communication Sciences 1,232

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