Public Health at The University of Montana

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 public health major received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Public Health Degrees Available

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

UM Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UM 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 public health major at UM 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 Focused Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	20
	62
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
	160
Most Focused Public Health Schools	276
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
Best Value Public Health Schools	428

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public health from UM. This makes it the #147 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 public health majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UM, 82% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UM also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	41
Environmental Health	5
Health Services Administration	3
International Public Health/International Health	2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	580	$69,890
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Community Health Workers	150	$39,830

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.