Public Health at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 358. Of the 168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2021, 15 of them were public health majors.

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.

MD Anderson Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

MD Anderson Public Health Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at MD Anderson 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Public Health Schools	34
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Public Health Schools	366

Public Health Student Demographics at MD Anderson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% 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 MD Anderson since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MD Anderson 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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health/Medical Physics	15

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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 Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.