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Public Health at CUNY York College

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what CUNY York College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY York College sits in Jamaica, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 public health graduations were recorded at CUNY York College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY York College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY York College. Of 6,174 students, 354 (6%) studied exclusively online and 2,231 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at CUNY York College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY York College’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#6 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 79
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#27 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#61 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#261 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from CUNY York College

Graduates of CUNY York College’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,548
2 years	$33,138
3 years	$37,214
4 years	$43,367
5 years	$54,127

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from CUNY York College take home a median $43,367, compared with $57,506 for all CUNY York College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from CUNY York College is $13,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at CUNY York College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at CUNY York College are 73% women (22) and 27% men (8).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at CUNY York College

Among the 30 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at CUNY York College, 73% were women (22) and 27% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	12
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 97% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at CUNY York College

This Public Health program at CUNY York College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	4
Public Health Education & Promotion	26

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at CUNY York College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.