Public Health at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Connecticut has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

UCONN Public Health Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	108
General Public Health	35

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.