Public Health Schools In Michigan
Michigan has 16 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public health academic community in Michigan, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Michigan | 20,400 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Michigan
| 13,040 | 13,330 | 20,530 | 20,630 | 20,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, public health is a growing field. In 2010 there were 7,360 more public health professionals working in Michigan than there were in 2006. Thus, in Michigan, this field has grown by 56% 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 Michigan
| $58,087 | $60,633 | $61,903 | $61,140 | $61,860 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Michigan, as the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by public health professionals are increasing. The mean salary for public health professionals in 2006 was $58,087 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $61,860 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$35,083 |
25th percentile |
$44,267 |
50th percentile |
$56,673 |
75th percentile |
$73,180 |
90th percentile |
$94,480 |
Thus, there was a 6% growth in public health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of public health, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid public health professionals earning 169% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Michigan state.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Michigan
Emergency Management |
$61,110 |
Health Science |
$63,168 |
Healthcare Administration |
$85,980 |
Healthcare Management |
$85,980 |
Political Science |
$98,290 |
Public Administration |
$87,235 |
Public Health |
$61,860 |
Social Work |
$46,402 |
Public health professionals in Michigan earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Michigan state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited public health schools in Michigan state is also increasing. In Michigan, there were 234 graduates in 2006. And there were 369 graduates from public health courses in 2010.
This represents a 58% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Michigan state. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned an master's degree in public health.