Public Health at Rivier University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Rivier University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. Of the 173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rivier University in 2021, 13 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.

Rivier Public Health Degrees Available

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

Rivier Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Rivier 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 Rivier 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	41
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
	109
	120
Most Focused Public Health Schools	150
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	200
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
	232
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	298
Best Value Public Health Schools	325
Best Public Health Schools	329
Most Popular Public Health Schools	343

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public health from Rivier. This makes it the #299 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Rivier Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rivier is $35,094. This is 9% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Rivier. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rivier Public Health Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Rivier, 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 Rivier University with a master's in public health.

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

Rivier 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 Rivier University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	18

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health 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 NH, the home state for Rivier University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,910	$113,210
Health Specialties Professors	750	$113,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	430	$74,410
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Community Health Workers	140	$49,050

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 RivierCollege under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.