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. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University in 2021, 17 of them were public health majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Simmons

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Simmons does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Simmons Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Simmons compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Public Health Schools	138
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	146
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Public Health Schools	272
Best Value Public Health Schools	355

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in public health from Simmons. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Simmons Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Simmons is $45,844. This is 42% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Simmons in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Simmons are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Simmons Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Simmons awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.