Public Health at University of Vermont

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Vermont. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UVM.

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.

UVM Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVM

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.

UVM does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UVM Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UVM 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 UVM 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	40
	56
	141
Most Popular Public Health Schools	151
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Public Health Schools	238
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	295
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	325
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Best Public Health Schools	417
	481
Best Value Public Health Schools	544

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in public health from UVM. This makes it the #103 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UVM. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at UVM awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UVM, 88% 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 Vermont with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM 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 Vermont. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	51
Behavioral Aspects of Health	18

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,060	$103,030
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	380	$66,440
Community Health Workers	360	$33,670
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	140	$68,660
Physicists	40	$111,080

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.