Public Health at University of New England

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

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNE.

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.

UNE Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNE

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNE Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNE 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 UNE 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 Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Public Health Schools	33
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	38
	55
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	81
Most Popular Public Health Schools	88
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	107
	138
	175
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	197
	250
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Best Public Health Schools	343
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Best Value Public Health Schools	463

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNE. This makes it the #30 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UNE since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in public health.

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

UNE Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a master's degree in public health from UNE. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UNE 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 UNE, 56% 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 New England with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UNE 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

The following public health concentations are available at University of New England. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New England. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	125

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support 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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,000	$93,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	440	$67,390
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	310	$69,380
Community Health Workers	140	$37,470

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 Dcrjsr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.