Public Health Schools In Georgia
Georgia has 14 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of public health and public health training in Georgia, which includes public health training at the following levels:
- Public Health Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Health
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Georgia | 17,830 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Georgia.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Georgia
| 12,890 | 12,970 | 13,700 | 15,910 | 17,830 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, public health is a growing field. 4,940 more public health professionals were working in Georgia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has grown by 38% in four years. This is faster than the trend for public health professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public health professionals has grown by 19% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $58,367 | $60,800 | $65,803 | $67,120 | $67,057 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Georgia, as the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by public health professionals are increasing. Public health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,367 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,057 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$38,063 |
25th percentile |
$48,920 |
50th percentile |
$61,863 |
75th percentile |
$81,103 |
90th percentile |
$102,583 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in public health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 170% pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public health in Georgia.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Georgia
Emergency Management |
$55,720 |
Health Science |
$71,294 |
Healthcare Administration |
$85,570 |
Healthcare Management |
$85,570 |
Political Science |
$66,950 |
Public Administration |
$85,952 |
Public Health |
$67,057 |
Social Work |
$46,642 |
In Georgia, public health professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 29 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 14 accredited public health schools in Georgia state is also increasing. In 2006, 422 students graduated from public health courses in Georgia. And in 2010, 670 students graduated.
This represents a 59% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Georgia state. A majority of these graduates, or 59%, graduated with an master's degree in public health.