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.

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

UNE Public Health 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 100% 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.

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

UNE Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New England. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	125

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dcrjsr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.