Public Health Schools In Minnesota
Minnesota has 15 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 Minnesota, which includes public health training at the following levels:
- Public Health Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Minnesota | 9,060 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Minnesota.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Minnesota
| 7,750 | 8,380 | 8,740 | 9,070 | 9,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, public health is a growing field. In 2010 there were 1,310 more public health professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. This represents a 17% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the change in the number of public health professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of public health professionals has grown by 19% from 2006 to 2010.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $58,447 | $60,347 | $62,683 | $64,680 | $66,373 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries paid to public health professionals are increasing in Minnesota. Public health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,447 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $66,373 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$41,157 |
25th percentile |
$50,133 |
50th percentile |
$62,110 |
75th percentile |
$76,657 |
90th percentile |
$96,473 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in public health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Minnesota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of public health. The pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 134%
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Emergency Management |
$58,310 |
Health Science |
$66,710 |
Healthcare Administration |
$99,180 |
Healthcare Management |
$99,180 |
Political Science |
$73,270 |
Public Administration |
$81,275 |
Public Health |
$66,373 |
Social Work |
$53,738 |
In Minnesota, public health professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 27 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited public health schools in Minnesota state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 323 public health graduates from public health courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 764 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 137%. Most of these graduates, or 41%, earned a master's degree in public health.