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Public Health at University of Connecticut

Public Health at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

UCONN Public Health Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Health Master’s Program

78% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 108
General Public Health 35

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 680 $83,660
Community Health Workers 440 $47,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 120 $54,680

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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