General Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Every general 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 general public health program at University of Nebraska Medical Center stacks up to those at other schools.

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,699.

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.

UNMC General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNMC General Public Health Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UNMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

UNMC General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 45 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNMC, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. UNMC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UNMC, 67% 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Public Health Education and Promotion

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,790	$107,250
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.