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Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 3,699 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

UNMC Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNMC Public Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNMC

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

UNMC Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UNMC in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UNMC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNMC, 67% 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,790 $107,250
Health Specialties Professors 1,750 $91,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 830 $66,990
Community Health Workers 450 $38,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 340 $61,020

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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