Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study community health and preventive medicine, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Health and Preventive Medicine section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in community health and preventive medicine, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Community Health and Preventive Medicine Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community health and preventive medicine majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master’s Program

73% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of community health and preventive medicine master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in community health and preventive medicine each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a community health and preventive medicine master's degree from UMass Amherst, 82% 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 community health and preventive medicine.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Community Health and Preventive Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in community health and preventive medicine 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

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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