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Public Health at SUNY Cortland

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what SUNY Cortland has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and approximately 6,832 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Cortland.

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.

SUNY Cortland Public Health Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Cortland performed in these rankings.

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 public health major at SUNY Cortland 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
200
Most Popular Public Health Schools 242
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 244
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 249
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257
Most Focused Public Health Schools 260
Best Value Public Health Schools 279
297
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 314
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 318
Best Public Health Schools 405
483

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public health from SUNY Cortland. This makes it the #319 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland Public Health Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from SUNY Cortland. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SUNY Cortland Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
The public health program at SUNY Cortland awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Cortland 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

The following public health concentations are available at SUNY Cortland. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Cortland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 36

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 SUNY Cortland.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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