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Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 189 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 55
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,260 $116,750
Health Specialties Professors 4,420 $109,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,670 $80,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,240 $80,990
Community Health Workers 1,250 $51,560

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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