Public Health at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Public Health Degrees Available

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

UCONN 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in public health from UCONN. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UCONN, 67% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	108
General Public Health	35

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	680	$83,660
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	120	$54,680

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.