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About Maternal and Child Health

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, public policy studies, and the social and behavioral sciences to issues of health affecting women, children, and families; and prepares individuals to function as maternal and child health specialists. Includes instruction in research design and testing, program evaluation, public policy analysis, public finance, economics of health care, community health, family development and dynamics, women's studies, social psychology, fetal and child development, biostatistics, health education and promotion, nutrition, neonatal development, psychology, and social services delivery.

Students who are passionate about Maternal and Child Health can study up to a Post masters certificate. Currently, 179 students are granted some level of degree in Maternal and Child Health around the United States each year. More students graduate with a degree in Maternal and Child Health in the state of Maryland compared to any other state. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Maternal and Child Health is $38,300.

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

The highest paying job for Maternal and Child Health majors is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. However, something else to think about is how much demand there is for specific careers. A career that is in high need that a degree in Maternal and Child Health can prepare you for is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Maternal and Child Health majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Maternal and Child Health majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
66
Female Students
63 (95%)
Male Students
3 (4%)
White (35, 53%)
Black or African American (12, 18%)
Hispanic or Latino (8, 12%)
Asian (5, 8%)
Two or more races (3, 5%)
U.S. Nonresident (3, 5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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