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Public Health at University at Buffalo

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. In 2021, 85 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

University at Buffalo Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
278

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in public health from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #72 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

76% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 44
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University at Buffalo Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from University at Buffalo 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. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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