Public Health at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 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.

UMGC Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMGC does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMGC Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UMGC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMGC, 69% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Physicists	1,950	$120,450
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,230	$78,920

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.