Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Borough of Manhattan Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

BMCC is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 22,496.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

BMCC Public Health Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Public Health

BMCC Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at BMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Borough of Manhattan Community College.

BMCC Public Health Associate’s Program

77% Women

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public health only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at BMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

BMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public health graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College with a associate's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Borough of Manhattan Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Borough of Manhattan Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	40
General Public Health	19

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,780	$76,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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