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Public Health at Simmons University

Public Health at Simmons University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Simmons University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

Simmons Public Health Degrees Available

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

Simmons Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Simmons 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 Simmons

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

Simmons Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Simmons Public Health Master’s Program

92% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of public health master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Simmons University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 17
General Public Health 13

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 Simmons 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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