Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 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.

SUNY Downstate Public Health Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Public Health Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 public health majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Downstate. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. SUNY Downstate does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	87

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.