Public Health Degree

The public health program at New York Medical College prepares students for careers as a public health program manager, educator, nutritionist, epidemiologist, biostatistician, environmental health scientist, and more. The program focuses on planning, managing, and evaluating public health care services, as well as functioning as public health officer. Program courses include: epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventative medicine, health policy and regulations, health care service, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, and professional standards and ethics. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer public health degrees.

The Public Health program at New York Medical College is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health for more than 22 years.

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New York Medical College

185 West Broadway, New York, NY

New York Medical College is a nonprofit private graduate level institution in Valhalla. Enrollment at this school is nearly a thousand students yearly. The school's Jewish makes up an important part of the school's history and tradition and plays an important role within the school's mission. New York Medical College is a highly respected medical and healthcare school and is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

Annual tuition costs for graduate students is estimated to be approximately $19,000. On-campus housing may be offered for students and costs around $9,900 per year. Please check with the housing office for more information.

Students may select from a few areas of study, including:

• Medicine
• Hospital Administration
• Physical Therapy
• Epidemiology
• Speech and Language Pathology
• Biology

Contact information, tuition information and financial aid details may be viewed on school's website at http://www.nymc.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Public Health Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. New York Medical College offers a post-baccalaureate certificate program in public health.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical and Health Services Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical and health services managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $70.00
  • Average Annual Salary: $145590
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $57.17
  • Average Annual Salary: $118910

Health Educators

Description

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Community Health Workers

Description

Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).