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Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 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.

SUNY Downstate Public Health Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Public Health Rankings

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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 SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from SUNY Downstate in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. SUNY Downstate does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Community Health Workers 6,590 $44,340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,780 $76,020

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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