Public Health at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. Of the 214 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 74 of them were public health majors.

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 Lowell Public Health Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UMass Lowell 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 Lowell 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
	33
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	110
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Public Health Schools	188
	199
	222
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	312
Best Public Health Schools	459

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in public health from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #100 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Lowell Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $38,781. This is 20% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMass Lowell Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 public health majors earned their master's degree from UMass Lowell. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UMass Lowell, 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 - Lowell with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	124
Environmental Health	5

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.