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Public Health at Merrimack College

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

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and approximately 5,418 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Merrimack.

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.

Merrimack Public Health Degrees Available

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

Merrimack Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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
274
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 299
300
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 318
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 323
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 328
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 336
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 349
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 361
Most Popular Public Health Schools 466
494
Most Focused Public Health Schools 494
Best Public Health Schools 562
Best Value Public Health Schools 580

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public health from Merrimack. This makes it the #319 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack Public Health Bachelor’s Program

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

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Merrimack are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Merrimack Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in public health from Merrimack. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Merrimack, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Merrimack 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merrimack College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 5
Public Health Education and Promotion 3

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 Merrimack College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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