Public Health at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UVM.

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.

UVM Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVM does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UVM Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UVM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UVM 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
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular Public Health Schools	151
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	325

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in public health from UVM. This makes it the #103 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UVM. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in public health.

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

UVM Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 42 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVM, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UVM, 88% 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 Vermont with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM 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
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,060	$103,030
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	380	$66,440
Community Health Workers	360	$33,670
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	140	$68,660
Physicists	40	$111,080

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.