Public Health at Upstate Medical University

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 Upstate Medical University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 1,528 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.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

SUNY Upstate Medical University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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

SUNY Upstate Medical University Public Health Master’s Program

59% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of public health master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. SUNY Upstate Medical University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, 59% 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 Upstate Medical University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Upstate Medical University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	12

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 Upstate Medical University.

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
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