General Public Health at The University of Montana

Every general 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 general 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UM General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UM General 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UM

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

UM General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in general public health from UM in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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

Related Majors

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• International Public Health/International Health
• Health Services Administration
• Environmental Health

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.