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Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

UMass Amherst Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UMass Amherst 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Public Health Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 150
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UMass Amherst Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMass Amherst, 63% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 67
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 362
International Public Health/International Health 15
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 9
Health Services Administration 8
Environmental Health 2

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,410 $84,480

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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