Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Lehman ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
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The bachelor's program at Lehman was ranked #274 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #21 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lehman College handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in public health from Lehman. This makes it the #145 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lehman is $38,263. This is higher than $32,238, which is the national median for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
Public Health majors graduating with a master's degree from Lehman make a median salary of $49,446 a year. 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 Lehman, public health students borrow a median amount of $15,414 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Lehman College.
The public health program at Lehman awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a bachelor's in public health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 29 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in public health from Lehman. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a master's in public health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 318 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 234 |
Communication Sciences | 159 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 87 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 33 |
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