Public Health Schools
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Public Health faculty can choose to work at only one public health school in Harrisburg. The trends in Harrisburg's public health academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes public health training at the public health associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Harrisburg Vs. Pennsylvania Public Health Employment
| Harrisburg | 1,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,210 |
Exactly 1,380 of Pennsylvania's 23,210 public health professionals work in Harrisburg. Between 2006 and 2010, in Harrisburg, there has been a 19% growth in the number of public health professionals. As the number of public health professionals in Harrisburg has increased, overall employment in Harrisburg has also increased.
Harrisburg Vs. Pennsylvania Public Health employment growth
| 24,350 | 24,170 | 24,930 | 23,160 | 23,210 |
| 1,160 | 1,020 | 1,110 | 1,210 | 1,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: Harrisburg
Public Health VS. All professions salaries in Harrisburg
| $52,393 | $58,100 | $57,683 | $58,297 | $59,760 |
| $37,850 | $39,190 | $40,700 | $42,140 | $43,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health in Harrisburg
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg, salaries for public health professionals have increased. Harrisburg public health professionals made $59,760 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, public health professionals in Harrisburg made an average salary of $52,393 per year. The growth in the salary of public health professionals in Harrisburg is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Harrisburg
10th percentile |
$37,233 |
25th percentile |
$44,950 |
50th percentile |
$54,550 |
75th percentile |
$68,053 |
90th percentile |
$90,013 |
Public health professionals make a median salary of $54,550 per year in Harrisburg. The difference in pay between the public health professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 142%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $37,233 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $90,013 per year.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Harrisburg
Social Work |
$45,370 |
Public Health |
$59,760 |
Health Science |
$68,420 |
Healthcare Management |
$84,290 |
Healthcare Administration |
$84,290 |
Political Science |
$96,920 |
Public Administration |
$100,755 |
Harrisburg public health professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Public Health schools in Harrisburg
There is only one accredited public health school in the city. Many of Harrisburg's public health professionals are graduates of this school.
Public Health Programs Offered In Harrisburg
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Harrisburg's public health school offers one public health degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Public Health Degrees In Harrisburg
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
In 2010 approximately 19 students graduated from public health courses.