Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UMass Lowell 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Lowell Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	124
Environmental Health	5

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 - Lowell.

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
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