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Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Jefferson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 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.

Thomas Jefferson University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Thomas Jefferson University Public Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Public Health Master’s Program

64% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 111 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Thomas Jefferson University, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Thomas Jefferson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 51% 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 57
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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