Public Health at University of Maryland - College Park

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMCP Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UMCP 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	92
Black or African American	85
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	160
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UMCP Public Health Master’s Program

86% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	314
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	94
General Public Health	89
Health Services Administration	15
Maternal and Child Health	3
Environmental Health	1

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Physicists	1,950	$120,450
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,230	$78,920

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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