General Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 301 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Rutgers New Brunswick.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 general public health major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Schools	3
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	28
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	88

In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #16 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 301 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	90
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Rutgers New Brunswick General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 general public health majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	40
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health Services Administration

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
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 Zampromote under License

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