Public Health at Montclair State University

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

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Montclair State.

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.

Montclair State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Public Health Rankings

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

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 Montclair State 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
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Public Health Schools	104
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	158
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best Value Public Health Schools	186
	209
	217
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	220
Best Public Health Schools	233
Most Focused Public Health Schools	250
	379

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public health from Montclair State. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Montclair State Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $33,240. This is 3% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Montclair State. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Montclair State Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 25 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	105

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,240	$80,990
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.