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Public Health at University of Maryland - College Park

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Maryland - College Park has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 405 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMCP

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UMCP Public Health Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UMCP 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 Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
15
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
22
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 28
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 35
Best Public Health Schools 45
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
57
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 70
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 76
84
Most Focused Public Health Schools 96
138
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 176
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 206
Best Value Public Health Schools 349

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public health from UMCP. This makes it the #48 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMCP Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $37,791. This is 17% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Public Health Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 405 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UMCP. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 83
Black or African American 94
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 135
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UMCP Public Health Master’s Program

84% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in public health from UMCP. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health 314
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 94
General Public Health 89
Health Services Administration 15
Maternal and Child Health 3
Environmental Health 1

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 - College Park.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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