Public Health at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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 Maryland - Baltimore stacks up to those at other schools.

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,137.

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.

UMB Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMB

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.

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

UMB 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMB

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

UMB Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at UMB awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	15
Public Health Education and Promotion	4
International Public Health/International Health	3

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dental Support Services
• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Physicists	1,950	$120,450
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,230	$78,920

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 Acroterion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.