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. Of the 6,844 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 292 of them were public health majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Amherst does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	104

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in public health from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #50 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $35,279. This is 9% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UMass Amherst. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 57% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	166
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UMass Amherst Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMass Amherst, 59% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.