Public Health at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UM Dearborn.

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.

UM Dearborn Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UM Dearborn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UM Dearborn does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UM Dearborn Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UM Dearborn 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 public health major at UM Dearborn 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	43
Most Focused Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Public Health Schools	152
Most Focused Public Health Schools	171
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	242
	314
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	357
Best Public Health Schools	392
Best Value Public Health Schools	464
	510

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from UM Dearborn. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UM Dearborn. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UM Dearborn since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student 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 Michigan - Dearborn. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	68

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.