Public Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

UMN Twin Cities Public Health Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women

28% 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.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	115
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	70
General Public Health	50
Environmental Health	40
Public Health Education and Promotion	31
Health/Medical Physics	7
International Public Health/International Health	1

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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
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