Public Health at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Northeastern Public Health Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Northeastern, 54% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	3
General Public Health	2

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,410	$84,480

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

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