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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 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.

UNE Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UNE

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNE does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNE, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNE, 56% 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 New England with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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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