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General Public Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

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 general public health from UMass Amherst.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst General Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 8
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 44
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 54
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Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best General Public Health Schools 193
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 219
Best Value General Public Health Schools 312

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #44 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general public health program at UMass Amherst awarded 292 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general public health.

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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 General Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 70 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 42
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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

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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