Public Health at Cornell University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Cornell.

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.

Cornell Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Cornell Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Cornell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Public Health Schools	31
	100
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	108
	119
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Public Health Schools	181
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
	219
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	233
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280
Best Value Public Health Schools	310
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Most Focused Public Health Schools	453

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in public health from Cornell. This makes it the #135 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Cornell. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Cornell in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	32
International Public Health/International Health	23

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 Cornell 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.