Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	103
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	120
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women

61% 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. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	67
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	476
Health Services Administration	194

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,240	$80,990
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

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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