Public Health at University of Delaware

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Delaware. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 158 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.

UD Public Health Degrees Available

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

UD Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UD 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 UD 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Public Health Schools	64
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Public Health Schools	112
Most Focused Public Health Schools	166
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	207
	285
	463

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from UD. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $30,641. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UD 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 of Delaware with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UD Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in public health from UD. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UD, 81% 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 Delaware with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD 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

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Aspects of Health	158
General Public Health	21

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	460	$75,580
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890
Community Health Workers	140	$40,940

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.