General Public Health at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Harvard General Public Health Rankings

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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from Harvard. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	102
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Related Majors

• Other Public Health
• Environmental Health
• Health Services Administration
• International Public Health/International Health

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230

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 Elisa.rolle under License

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