Public Health Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 6 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public health in the state of Wisconsin, which encompasses 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
Wisconsin Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Wisconsin | 9,360 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Wisconsin
| 6,670 | 7,140 | 8,030 | 8,370 | 9,360 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, public health is a growing field. 2,690 more public health professionals were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Wisconsin, this field has grown by 40% in four years. This growth is faster 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 Wisconsin
| $55,113 | $56,383 | $57,863 | $59,703 | $62,673 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by public health professionals is increasing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for public health professionals in 2006 was $55,113 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $62,673 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$38,880 |
25th percentile |
$48,270 |
50th percentile |
$59,763 |
75th percentile |
$73,143 |
90th percentile |
$91,210 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 12%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Wisconsin state, within the field of public health, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public health professionals earn 135% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Emergency Management |
$53,610 |
Health Science |
$60,355 |
Healthcare Administration |
$91,190 |
Healthcare Management |
$91,190 |
Political Science |
$63,110 |
Public Administration |
$85,980 |
Public Health |
$62,673 |
Social Work |
$49,028 |
In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited public health schools in Wisconsin state is also increasing. In 2006, 107 students graduated from public health courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 201 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 88%. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with an master's degree in public health.