Public Health at Daemen College

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Daemen College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Daemen College is located in Amherst, New York and approximately 2,536 students attend the school each year.

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.

Daemen College Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Daemen College Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Daemen College

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

Daemen College Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Daemen College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Daemen College, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Daemen College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4
Behavioral Aspects of Health	1

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 Daemen 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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