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Public Health at University of New England

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

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and approximately 7,208 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UNE.

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.

UNE Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNE

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UNE does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UNE Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UNE 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
55
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools 81
Most Popular Public Health Schools 88
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 107
138
175
250
Best Value Public Health Schools 463

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNE. This makes it the #30 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Public Health Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UNE. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UNE since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in public health.

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

UNE Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UNE. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNE, 56% 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 New England with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UNE 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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,000 $93,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 310 $69,380
Community Health Workers 140 $37,470

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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