Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300. Of the 302 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The Graduate Center, CUNY in 2021, 45 of them were public health majors.

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.

The Graduate Center Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at The Graduate Center

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The Graduate Center does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

The Graduate Center Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at The Graduate Center 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 The Graduate Center 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	12
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	21
Most Focused Public Health Schools	23
	24
	27
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	40
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	49
Best Public Health Schools	89
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	97
	112
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
	169

In 2021, 207 students received their master’s degree in public health from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from The Graduate Center in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Graduate Center Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from The Graduate Center. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	55
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Graduate Center, CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	237
Health Services Administration	45
Other Public Health	19

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Communication Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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 Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.