Public Health at University of Southern Maine

Every 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 public health program at University of Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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.

University of Southern Maine Public Health Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine 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 Basic Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	43
	102
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	122
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	123
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	219
	303
Most Popular Public Health Schools	308
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	323
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
Most Focused Public Health Schools	353
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
	488
Best Value Public Health Schools	555

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public health from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #220 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Southern Maine Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 public health majors earned their master's degree from University of Southern Maine. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 100% 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 Southern Maine with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Southern Maine 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	23

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.