by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how SLU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.
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The bachelor's program at SLU was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Louis University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in public health from SLU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,881 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's public health program at SLU make a median salary of $48,579. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SLU, public health students borrow a median amount of $26,122 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Saint Louis University.
Of the 32 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The public health program at SLU awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 324 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 192 |
| Medicine | 173 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 131 |
| Allied Health Professions | 70 |
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