Public Health at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. Of the 60 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in 2021, 60 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.

Tufts Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tufts

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Tufts does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Tufts Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Tufts 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 Tufts 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	48
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	67
	78
Most Popular Public Health Schools	81
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	89
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Public Health Schools	141
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in public health from Tufts. This makes it the #67 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tufts Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $42,060. This is 30% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tufts Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Tufts. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Tufts, 68% 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 Tufts University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	60
Other Public Health	42
Health Services Administration	23
Public Health Education and Promotion	7

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,410	$84,480

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.