The Public Health Major at Oregon State University (2024)

by our College Data Analytics Team

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The Public Health major is part of the health professions program at Oregon State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Oregon State ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Public Health Degrees Available at Oregon State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Graduate Certificates in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Oregon State Public Health Rankings

Oregon State was ranked #80 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Popularity of Public Health at Oregon State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 122 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 125 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 85 students received their master’s degree in public health from Oregon State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2022, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Oregon State Make?

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Oregon State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,574 a year. This is higher than $32,071, which is the national median for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from Oregon State Have?

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Oregon State, public health students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 $23,500.

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at Oregon State is $426 per month.

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

At Oregon State, a typical public health student working on their master's degree borrrows about $36,176 in student loans. This means that these borrowers may have an easier time paying back their loans thatn the typical public health graduate who borrows a median amount of $40,875.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Health from Oregon State Cost?

Oregon State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oregon State was $729 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $245 per credit hour.The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

Learn more about Oregon State tuition and fees.

Oregon State Public Health Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 122 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Oregon State. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oregon State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

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

Does Oregon State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Health?

Oregon State does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time.To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public health program at Oregon State make a median salary of $49,105. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $50,402.

Oregon State Public Health Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 82 public health majors earned their master's degree from Oregon State. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Oregon State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

Oregon State Public Health Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Oregon State University.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

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