Public Health at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 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.

U-M Public Health Degrees Available

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

U-M Public Health Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 public health majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from U-M, 62% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dental Support Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.