Public Health at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 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.

UMGC Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMGC does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMGC Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 61 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMGC, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMGC, 69% 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 Maryland Global Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 Global Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.