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Public Health at University of New England

Public Health at University of New England

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of New England has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208.

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.

UNE Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNE Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of New England. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New England. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 115

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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,000 $93,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 310 $69,380
Community Health Workers 140 $37,470

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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