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Public health at GW

GW graduates about 122 public health majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 10th of 328 schools we score for public health, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.50× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $101 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#10 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year1224% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.50× the same major nationally
Research in the field$101Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1450whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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America's Gate and Baussell Walk on the campus of George Washington University i
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The GWU Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center, Lerner Health and Wellness Center, DC Fire Department Engine Co. 23;District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical, GWU School of Public Health & Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. Northwestern University 93
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 93
  3. University of Florida 92
  4. University of California, Berkeley 92
  5. University of California San Diego 91
  6. Cornell University 90
  7. The Ohio State University 90
  8. University of Georgia 89

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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