Public Health at Northeastern University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 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.

Northeastern Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Northeastern Public Health Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Northeastern, 54% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	3
General Public Health	2

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 Northeastern University.

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
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