Public Health Schools In Montana
Montana has 4 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 Montana, 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
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Montana | 1,480 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Montana
| 990 | 1,050 | 1,250 | 1,470 | 1,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, the field of public health is growing. There were 490 more public health professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public health has grown by 49% in Montana. 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 Montana
| $45,347 | $45,607 | $48,070 | $48,647 | $52,320 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by public health professionals is increasing in Montana. In 2006 public health professionals made a mean salary of $45,347 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,320 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$31,357 |
25th percentile |
$39,790 |
50th percentile |
$50,220 |
75th percentile |
$62,757 |
90th percentile |
$76,343 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in public health professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Montana, 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 143%
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Montana
Emergency Management |
$41,700 |
Health Science |
$63,604 |
Healthcare Administration |
$73,640 |
Healthcare Management |
$73,640 |
Political Science |
$56,340 |
Public Administration |
$65,685 |
Public Health |
$52,320 |
Social Work |
$39,300 |
In Montana, 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 Montana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited public health schools in Montana is decreasing. In Montana, there were 27 graduates in 2006. And there were 25 graduates from public health courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Montana. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an bachelor's degree in public health.