Public Health at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,202. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in public health from MCLA.

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.

MCLA Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

MCLA Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how MCLA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at MCLA 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	352
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
Most Focused Public Health Schools	566
Most Popular Public Health Schools	627

Public Health Student Demographics at MCLA

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

MCLA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's in public health.

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

MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,410	$84,480

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.