Graduate Public Health Programs at University of Maryland Global Campus

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public health at UMGC. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level. At its best it places at #4 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

UMGC Graduate Public Health Rankings

#242 in the U.S.

#7 in Maryland

#58 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks UMGC among the top schools in the country for public health, ranked #242 out of 448 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Health Schools	242 of 448
Best Public Health Schools in Maryland	7 of 10
Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	58 of 89

Graduate Public Health Degrees at UMGC

The following degree levels are offered in public health at UMGC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	39

UMGC Public Health Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Maryland Global Campus awarded 39 master’s degrees in public health.

Master’s Rankings

UMGC is a solid choice among schools offering public health at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland	4
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	155

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at UMGC are White. About 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master’s in public health.

Ethnic diversity of Public Health majors at University of Maryland Global Campus

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	9

Environmental Health (Master’s)

UMGC conferred 39 master’s completions in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (49%).

Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland — #2
Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7
Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools — #22

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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