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Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if The Graduate Center, CUNY is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from The Graduate Center.

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.

The Graduate Center Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at The Graduate Center

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

The Graduate Center does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

The Graduate Center Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how The Graduate Center performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at The Graduate Center is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools 21
24
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
27
Best Public Health Schools 89
112

In 2021, 207 students received their master’s degree in public health from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from The Graduate Center. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Graduate Center Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 207 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The Graduate Center, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 55
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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