Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Detroit Mercy is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 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.

Detroit Mercy Public Health Degrees Available

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

Detroit Mercy Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Detroit Mercy 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Public Health Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% 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. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Detroit Mercy Public Health Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public health master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Detroit Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 60% 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 Detroit Mercy with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	21

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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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