Public Health at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,501.

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.

MCPHS University Public Health Degrees Available

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

MCPHS University Public Health Rankings

The public health major at MCPHS University 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at MCPHS University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

MCPHS University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MCPHS University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	43
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	98

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Health Sciences & Services
• Optometry
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dental Support Services

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,410	$84,480

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.