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Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study community health and preventive medicine, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Health and Preventive Medicine section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Doctorate Degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in community health and preventive medicine, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Community Health and Preventive Medicine Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community health and preventive medicine majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 community health and preventive medicine majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a community health and preventive medicine master's degree from UMass Amherst, 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in community health and preventive medicine.

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

Careers That Community Health and Preventive Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in community health and preventive medicine 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

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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