Public Health at University of Bridgeport

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

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155.

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.

UBridgeport Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

UBridgeport Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Bridgeport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Chiropractic

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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	680	$83,660
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	120	$54,680

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:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.