Public Health at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

University of Rochester Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at University of Rochester

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

University of Rochester does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of Rochester Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public health master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from University of Rochester, 72% 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 Rochester with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,780	$76,020

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.