Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UMass Amherst.

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.

UMass Amherst Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMass Amherst offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMass Amherst 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 Basic Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Public Health Schools	17
Best Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	29
Best Value Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	46
	49
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	58
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	77
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	85
Most Focused Public Health Schools	91
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	104
	135
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	214
	242
Best Public Health Schools	300
Best Value Public Health Schools	510

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in public health from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #50 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $35,279. This is 9% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	166
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UMass Amherst Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 public health majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMass Amherst, 59% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students 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 Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	362
International Public Health/International Health	15
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	9
Health Services Administration	8
Environmental Health	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,410	$84,480

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.