Public Health at University of Detroit Mercy

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 of Detroit Mercy stacks up to those at other schools.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987. Of the 297 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 2021, 13 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.

Detroit Mercy Public Health Degrees Available

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

Detroit Mercy Public Health Rankings

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

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 Detroit Mercy 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 Master’s Degree Schools	97
	98
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Public Health Schools	162
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	208
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Value Public Health Schools	270

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in public health from Detroit Mercy. This makes it the #265 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Detroit Mercy Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Detroit Mercy is $40,505. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Detroit Mercy, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Detroit Mercy Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Detroit Mercy in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 63% 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 Detroit Mercy with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Detroit Mercy 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 University of Detroit Mercy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	21

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral 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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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 Pfretz13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.