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Public Health at CUNY Hunter College

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what CUNY Hunter College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Hunter College is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 public health graduations were recorded at CUNY Hunter College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Hunter College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Hunter College. Of 22,538 students, 735 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,220 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from CUNY Hunter College

Those who finish CUNY Hunter College’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,585
3 years	$44,774
4 years	$61,535
5 years	$87,080

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from CUNY Hunter College earn a median of $61,535, compared with $68,281 for all CUNY Hunter College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Health graduates at CUNY Hunter College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at CUNY Hunter College are 77% women (33) and 23% men (10).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Of the 43 bachelor’s public health graduates at CUNY Hunter College, 77% were women (33) and 23% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	17
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 81% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at CUNY Hunter College

This Public Health program at CUNY Hunter College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Health Education & Promotion	43

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at CUNY Hunter College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.