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Public Health at Mississippi University for Women

55 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#366 Overall Quality
The Public Health major is part of the health professions program at Mississippi University for Women.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how MUW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.

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Public Health Degrees Available at MUW

MUW Public Health Rankings

The bachelor's program at MUW was ranked #366 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 35
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 49
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 181
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 215
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 224
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 236
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 237
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 253
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 258
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 262
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 273
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 280
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 325
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 329
Best Public Health Schools 366
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 504

Popularity of Public Health at MUW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi University for Women handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 45% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public health from MUW. This makes it the #234 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from MUW Make?

$20,729 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from MUW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $20,729 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from MUW Have?

$28,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at MUW, public health students borrow a median amount of $28,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,338 for all public health majors across the country.

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Public Health Student Diversity at MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from MUW. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 69% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

MUW Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a Master’s in public health from MUW in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 67% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a master's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 525
Communication Sciences 41

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