Public Health Schools In Oregon
There are 7 accredited public health schools in Oregon for faculty who teach public health classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public health academic community in Oregon, and the future trends in 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
Oregon Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Oregon | 5,410 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 1% of the country's public health professionals work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Oregon
| 4,480 | 4,670 | 5,280 | 5,300 | 5,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, public health is a growing field. In Oregon, 930 more public health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public health has grown by 21% in Oregon. This growth is faster than the national trend for public health professionals which shows a 19% increase in the number of public health professionals working around the nation.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $59,260 | $62,040 | $64,157 | $66,563 | $67,060 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 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 Oregon. Public health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,260 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,060 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$39,737 |
25th percentile |
$49,107 |
50th percentile |
$62,780 |
75th percentile |
$79,577 |
90th percentile |
$100,743 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oregon state, within the field of public health, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public health professionals earn 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Oregon
Emergency Management |
$66,330 |
Health Science |
$67,305 |
Healthcare Administration |
$99,200 |
Healthcare Management |
$99,200 |
Political Science |
$78,530 |
Public Administration |
$98,075 |
Public Health |
$67,060 |
Social Work |
$43,992 |
In Oregon, 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 Oregon
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited public health schools in Oregon state is also increasing. In 2006, 199 students graduated from public health courses in Oregon. And in 2010, 398 students graduated.
This represents a 100% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. 47% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in public health.