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Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 11,310 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Public Health Rankings

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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Public Health Master’s Program

79% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 59% 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 39

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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

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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