Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 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 Lowell Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a master's degree in public health from UMass Lowell. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMass Lowell, 63% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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