Public Health at Suffolk University
If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Suffolk University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,830 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.
Suffolk Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
Suffolk 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 Suffolk
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Suffolk University.
Suffolk Public Health Master’s Program
Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Suffolk, 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 Suffolk University with a master's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Suffolk University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Health Services Administration | 2 |
Related Majors
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 Suffolk University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Oxymoron under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.