Public Health at University at Buffalo

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 University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo in 2021, 85 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.

University at Buffalo Public Health Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	97
	194
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	263
	278

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in public health from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #72 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	44
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University at Buffalo Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 60 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	159
Health/Medical Physics	4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	3

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 University at Buffalo.

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

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