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Public Health at Dutchess Community College

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Public Health at Dutchess Community College

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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.

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.

DCC Public Health Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Public Health

DCC Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Public Health Associate’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public health at DCC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 Dutchess 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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