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Public Health at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Public Health at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UM Dearborn.

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.

UM Dearborn Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UM Dearborn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UM Dearborn offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UM Dearborn performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UM Dearborn 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
Most Focused Public Health Schools 171
Best Public Health Schools 392

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from UM Dearborn. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Public Health Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UM Dearborn. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UM Dearborn since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UM Dearborn 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 - Dearborn with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Dearborn.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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