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Public Health at University of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rhode Island is in Kingston, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 public health degrees were awarded at University of Rhode Island.

Studying Online at University of Rhode Island

Many students take online classes at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of Rhode Island

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Rhode Island’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Health graduates at University of Rhode Island, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at University of Rhode Island are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Public Health Master’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 3 master’s public health graduates at University of Rhode Island, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 Rhode Island

The Public Health program at University of Rhode Island breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Physics	3

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at University of Rhode Island go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Health graduates, 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.