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Public Health at Lehman College

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Lehman College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 15,091 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Lehman.

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.

Lehman Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lehman

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lehman offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Lehman Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Lehman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Lehman 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 Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Public Health Schools 104
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
Most Focused Public Health Schools 177
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 306
Best Public Health Schools 436

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in public health from Lehman. This makes it the #145 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Lehman Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lehman is $38,263. This is 19% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at Lehman

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

Lehman Public Health Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Lehman in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 Lehman College with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lehman Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Lehman. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Lehman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehman also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student 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 Lehman 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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