Community Health and Preventive Medicine

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About Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Community Health and Preventive Medicine programs prepare public health specialists to plan and manage health services in local community settings, including the coordination of related support services, government agencies, and private resources. Includes instruction in public health, community health services and delivery, health behavior and cultural factors, local government operations, human services, health communication and promotion, health services administration in local settings, environmental health, preventive and comparative medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, family and community health, and applicable law and regulations.

For all the 2,024 degrees awarded in Community Health and Preventive Medicine per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 41 students graduating with degrees at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level across the US, 7% percent identify as men and 93% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Community Health and Preventive Medicine, California has the most graduates. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine is $38,300.

Popularity of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Community Health and Preventive Medicine degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

For Community Health and Preventive Medicine majors, some of the most in demand careers include Medical and Health Services Managers, Community Health Workers . Not only that, Community Health and Preventive Medicine graduates may land a high salary job, such as Medical and Health Services Managers or Community Health Workers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Community Health and Preventive Medicine majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Community Health and Preventive Medicine majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
41
Female Students
38 (92%)
Male Students
3 (7%)
Hispanic or Latino (18, 44%)
White (9, 22%)
Black or African American (5, 12%)
Asian (4, 10%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 7%)
Two or more races (2, 5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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