Public Health at The University of Montana

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at The University of Montana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 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.

UM Public Health Degrees Available

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

UM Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UM 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Public Health Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in public health.

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

UM Public Health Master’s Program

91% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UM, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	41
Environmental Health	5
Health Services Administration	3
International Public Health/International Health	2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	580	$69,890
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Community Health Workers	150	$39,830

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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