Public Health at The College of New Jersey

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 The College of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and approximately 7,783 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from TCNJ.

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.

TCNJ Public Health Degrees Available

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

TCNJ Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how TCNJ performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at TCNJ 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 Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	30
	44
	50
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Best Value Public Health Schools	152
Most Popular Public Health Schools	188
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	230

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in public health from TCNJ. This makes it the #252 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at TCNJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The College of New Jersey.

TCNJ Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from TCNJ in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at TCNJ 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 The College of New Jersey with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TCNJ Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from TCNJ in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. TCNJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• 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 NJ, the home state for The College of New Jersey.

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
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.