by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public health at UNMC. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UNMC highly for public health, coming in at #86 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 86 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Nebraska | 1 of 4 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Plains States Region | 4 of 36 |
Here is each degree level available for public health at UNMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 86 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate | 15 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nebraska Medical Center awarded 86 master’s degrees in public health.
UNMC is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region | 4 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 59 |
Among recent graduates, 27% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at UNMC were White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 59 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nebraska Medical Center awarded 7 doctoral degrees in public health.
UNMC is not currently ranked for public health at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 29% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of public health doctoral degree graduates at UNMC are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UNMC conferred 4 doctoral completions in public health education and promotion recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (75%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Nebraska Medical Center conferred 15 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
UNMC is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 3 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 10 |
In the most recent graduating class, 40% of public health graduate certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at UNMC are White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center with a graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UNMC awarded 6 graduate certificate completions in maternal and child health in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).
UNMC granted 1 graduate certificate completion in environmental health recently — 0% to women and 100% to men.
UNMC granted 1 graduate certificate completion in patient safety and healthcare quality in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men.
More about our data sources and methodologies.