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Public Health at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 public health graduations were recorded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare University of Pennsylvania’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#3 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 84
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#16 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 430
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#63 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#366 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from University of Pennsylvania

Graduates of University of Pennsylvania’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,228
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$61,409
4 years	$75,669
5 years	$94,427

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of Pennsylvania report median earnings of $75,669, compared with $151,398 for all University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 50% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Health graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 83% women (49) and 17% men (10).

Public Health Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 59 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 83% were women (49) and 17% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	11
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at University of Pennsylvania

This Public Health program at University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Public Health	59

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.