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Public Health at Adelphi University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Adelphi University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year.

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.

Adelphi Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Adelphi Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at Adelphi

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

Adelphi Public Health Master’s Program

95% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Adelphi in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 16
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3

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 Adelphi University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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