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Public Health in Maryland

Public Health Schools in Maryland

In 2022-2023, 2,001 students earned their Public Health degrees in MD.

In terms of popularity, Public Health is the 10th most popular major in the state out of a total 281 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Public Health Majors in Maryland

Public Health majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 750
Master’s Degree 712
Post-Master’s Certificate 392
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 392
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 89
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 89
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 89
Associate Degree 42
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 16

Gender Distribution

In Maryland, a public health major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of public health majors in Maryland is as follows:

  • Asian: 18.0%
  • Black or African American: 19.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.8%
  • White: 33.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 13.3%
  • Other Races: 7.4%
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Jobs for Public Health Grads in Maryland

In this state, there are 21,090 people employed in jobs related to a public health degree, compared to 898,630 nationwide.

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Wages for Public Health Jobs in Maryland

Public Health grads earn an average of $77,330 in the state and $75,690 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Maryland that offer public health degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

1,002 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
28,890 Total Students

67% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. An average student at Johns Hopkins will pay a net price of $20,820. The average student takes 4.08 years to complete their degree at Johns Hopkins.

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516 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
40,709 Total Students

The average student takes 4.22 years to complete their degree at UMCP. 80% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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61 Degrees in Major Awarded
11% Graduation Rate
58,526 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 5.00 years. A typical student attending UMGC will pay a net price of $16,805. 67% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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47 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
4,169 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 58%. It takes the average student 4.76 years to graduate. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 90% of students receive it.

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46 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
7,634 Total Students

67% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $13,669. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

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Salisbury University

Salisbury
42 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
8,124 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 70% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

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Montgomery College

Rockville
23 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,037 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $8,052. 40% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 63% of students receive it.

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22 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,137 Total Students

40% of the teachers are full time. 7 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Cecil College

North East
10 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,090 Total Students

33% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 73% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,283.

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6 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,566 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. A typical student attending HCC will pay a net price of $9,086. 68% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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Public Health Careers in MD

Some of the careers public health majors go into include:

Job Title MD Job Growth MD Median Salary
Medical and Health Services Managers 12% $113,150
Epidemiologists 3% $69,700

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to public health.

Major Annual Graduates in MD
Nursing 4,104
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,108
Allied Health Professions 562
Mental & Social Health Services 461
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 440
Rehabilitation Professions 353
Communication Sciences 296
Medicine 270

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