by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in public health at University of Maryland-College Park. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, University of Maryland-College Park as a strong choice for public health, ranked #52 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 52 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Maryland | 2 of 10 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 11 of 89 |
Here is each degree level granted in public health at University of Maryland-College Park, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 391 |
| Master’s | 118 |
| Doctoral | 18 |
| Graduate Certificate | 5 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-College Park conferred 118 master’s degrees in public health.
University of Maryland-College Park is a solid choice among schools offering public health at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland | 2 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 7 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 24 |
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are White. About 32% of graduates fell into this category.
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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 14 master’s completions in health services administration recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).
University of Maryland-College Park conferred 2 master’s degrees in environmental health recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland-College Park handed out 18 doctoral degrees in public health.
University of Maryland-College Park holds a strong position among schools offering public health at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland | 2 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 2 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 12 |
Among recent graduates, 33% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of public health doctoral degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park were Black or African American. About 28% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 9 doctoral degrees in health services administration in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 4 doctoral completions in community health and preventive medicine in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (25%).
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 4 doctoral completions in maternal and child health in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (25%).
University of Maryland-College Park granted 1 doctoral degree in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-College Park handed out 5 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
University of Maryland-College Park has not been ranked for public health at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public health from University of Maryland-College Park were women.
The largest share of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are Black or African American. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Undergraduate study is also available at University of Maryland-College Park. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 391 |