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Public Health at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 194 public health degrees were granted at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Of 35,724 students, 1,465 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,044 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 23
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#13 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#25 of 84
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#59 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#359 of 411

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 23
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#13 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#25 of 84
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#59 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#359 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Students who complete University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$52,855
5 years	$67,858

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $52,855, compared with $69,239 for all University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Health graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are 86% women (167) and 14% men (27).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Among the 9 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 67% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, higher than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Of the 46 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 85% were women (39) and 15% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 41% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, below the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Among the 6 doctoral public health degrees awarded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

The Public Health program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	11
Public Health Education & Promotion	7
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	10
International Public Health	103
Health Services Administration	3
Other Public Health	60

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.