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Public Health at University of Delaware

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 University of Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UD.

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.

UD Public Health Degrees Available

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

UD Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UD 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 UD 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 62
Most Popular Public Health Schools 64

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from UD. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $30,641. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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Public Health Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Public Health Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at UD awarded 158 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UD 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 of Delaware with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 114
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UD Public Health Master’s Program

86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UD, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UD, 81% 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 of Delaware with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UD also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,040 $131,260
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 460 $75,580
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 370 $59,890
Community Health Workers 140 $40,940

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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