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Public Health at York College

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

York is located in Jamaica, New York and approximately 7,784 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from York.

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.

York Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

York Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at York 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
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
66
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Most Focused Public Health Schools 101
159
Most Popular Public Health Schools 172
Best Value Public Health Schools 180
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245
Best Public Health Schools 393

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from York Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at York is $36,548. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at York

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

York Public Health Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at York awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 York College with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

York 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 57
Environmental Health 1

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 York College.

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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