Public Health at University of Rochester

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 Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from University of Rochester.

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.

University of Rochester Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Rochester

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

University of Rochester Public Health Rankings

The public health major at University of Rochester 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public health from University of Rochester. This makes it the #194 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Rochester Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in public health from University of Rochester. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from University of Rochester, 72% 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 Rochester with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,780	$76,020

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
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.