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Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UMass Boston Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,410 $84,480

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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