Public Health at University at Buffalo

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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.

University at Buffalo Public Health Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Public Health Rankings

The public health major at University at Buffalo 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Public Health Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	54
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University at Buffalo Public Health Master’s Program

64% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public health master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from University at Buffalo, 53% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	46
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University at Buffalo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	159
Health/Medical Physics	4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	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 University at Buffalo.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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