Public Health at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UAlbany.

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.

UAlbany Public Health Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UAlbany 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 UAlbany 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
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Public Health Schools	61
	64
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	78
	82
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Public Health Schools	120
	203
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	237
	246
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
Best Public Health Schools	375
	391
Best Value Public Health Schools	417

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in public health from UAlbany. This makes it the #56 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAlbany Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $32,542. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAlbany Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 77 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	164
Public Health Education and Promotion	11
Maternal and Child Health	10
Behavioral Aspects of Health	5
International Public Health/International Health	1

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,780	$76,020

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.