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. We've also included details on how SCSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
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The bachelor's program at SCSU was ranked #276 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in public health from SCSU. This makes it the #173 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $31,878. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Public Health majors graduating with a master's degree from SCSU make a median salary of $54,286 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SCSU, public health students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at SCSU is $241 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Southern Connecticut State University.
Of the 56 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SCSU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SCSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in public health from SCSU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 114 |
| Communication Sciences | 91 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 28 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 26 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 17 |
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