Public Health at Montana Technological University

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 Montana Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and approximately 1,650 students attend the school each year. Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana Technological University in 2021, 16 of them were public health majors.

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.

Montana Tech Public Health Degrees Available

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

Montana Tech Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Montana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Montana Tech 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
	4
	7
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	10
	10
Most Focused Public Health Schools	11
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Public Health Schools	21
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Public Health Schools	83
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Public Health Schools	181
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in public health from Montana Tech. This makes it the #111 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Montana Tech Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montana Tech is $47,640. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 48% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Montana Tech

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

Montana Tech Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Montana Tech in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Montana Tech since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Montana Tech 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 Montana Technological University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Montana Tech Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in public health from Montana Tech. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Montana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Montana Tech, 62% 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 Montana Technological University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Montana Tech 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 Montana Technological University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	55

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 MT, the home state for Montana Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	580	$69,890
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Community Health Workers	150	$39,830

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.