Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Nebraska Medical Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 3,699 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNMC Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UNMC Public Health Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

UNMC Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UNMC. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UNMC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNMC, 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dental Support Services

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,790	$107,250
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	830	$66,990
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.