We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UMCP ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, UMCP came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 405 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 417 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public health from UMCP. This makes it the #48 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $37,791. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's public health program at UMCP make a median salary of $63,420. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, public health students borrow a median amount of $23,424 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at UMCP is $396 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in public health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 83 |
Black or African American | 94 |
Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
White | 135 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 35 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in public health from UMCP. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in public health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 10 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication Sciences | 92 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.