Public Health at Monroe College

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Monroe College stacks up to those at other schools.

Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 6,541. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Monroe College.

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.

Monroe College Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Monroe College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Monroe College does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Monroe College Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Monroe College 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 Monroe College 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 Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	5
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Public Health Schools	21
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
	85
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	89
	115
Best Value Public Health Schools	130
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	160
Best Public Health Schools	189
	196
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	271

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in public health from Monroe College. This makes it the #89 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Monroe College Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Monroe College is $36,237. This is 12% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Monroe College

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

Monroe College Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Monroe College with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	85
White	6
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Monroe College Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 public health majors earned their master's degree from Monroe College. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Monroe College 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 Monroe College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monroe College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	139
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	75
General Public Health	48

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 Monroe 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.