Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M Public Health Degrees Available

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

U-M Public Health Rankings

The public health major at U-M 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Public Health Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

U-M Public Health Master’s Program

79% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from U-M, 53% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	78
International Students	10
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	131
Public Health Education and Promotion	61
Environmental Health	21
Health Services Administration	7
Health/Medical Physics	4

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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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