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Public health at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 51 public health majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 72nd of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $80 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#72 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year511% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$80Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where public health happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. University of Vermont 73
  2. Fairfield University 73
  3. CUNY–Hunter College 73
  4. University of Kentucky 72
  5. Northern Arizona University 72
  6. California State University–Sacramento 72
  7. The College of New Jersey 71
  8. University of Washington Bothell 71

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia University 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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