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Doctor’s Degrees in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

25 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in community health and preventive medicine. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 40% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 24.0% of community health and preventive medicine graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Majors

In 2020-2021, 25 doctor's degrees were awarded to community health and preventive medicine majors. This earns it the #52 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in community health and preventive medicine at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,698
Master’s Degree 273
Basic Certificate 203
Graduate Certificate 43
Doctor’s Degree 25
Associate Degree 22
Undergraduate Certificate 8

Earnings of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for community health and preventive medicine majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for community health and preventive medicine majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in community health and preventive medicine. About 84.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of community health and preventive medicine doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 13 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in community health and preventive medicine. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for community health and preventive medicine majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to community health and preventive medicine majors at UCLA. About 100% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in community health and preventive medicine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,635 per year. The community health and preventive medicine program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Miami comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in community health and preventive medicine. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,112 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,834 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to community health and preventive medicine majors at U Miami. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in community health and preventive medicine. Roughly 40,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,360 per year. The community health and preventive medicine program at University of Maryland - College Park awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community health and preventive medicine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,020 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,835 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to community health and preventive medicine majors at LSU Health - New Orleans. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for community health and preventive medicine majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University at Buffalo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The community health and preventive medicine program at University at Buffalo awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in community health and preventive medicine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in community health and preventive medicine from UW - Madison.

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Massachusetts Amherst is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in community health and preventive medicine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,791 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,014 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to community health and preventive medicine majors at UMass Amherst.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to community health and preventive medicine that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 569
Other Public Health 89
Environmental Health 82
Public Health Education & Promotion 78
Medical Physics 49

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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