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Graduate Outcomes and Student Experiences Data

Graduates from the University of Maryland School of Public Health go on to thriving careers or choose to continue their education in various fields related to public health—from academia to health administration to physical therapy. Wherever they go, they bring their global perspectives, real-world public health experiences and critical thinking skills developed at the School of Public Health. 

2019-2020 Graduate Outcomes

Bachelors Graduates Employment Data

Bachelors
More than a third of SPH graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree were employed in the health care sector one year after graduation. Sixty percent of graduates were employed, while others pursued continuing education opportunities.

Employment sectors for the 2019-2020 bachelors graduating class:

  • 34% health care
  • 22% for-profit
  • 14% non-profit
  • 13% other
  • 6% academic
  • 6% federal government
  • 5% other government

At approximately one year following graduation, 97% of undergraduate alumni were either employed or pursuing further education. The most common employment sector was health care.

ContinuingEd
At approximately one year following graduation, thirty seven percent of bachelors graduates were continuing their education.



Continuing education areas for the 2019-2020 bachelors graduating class:

  • 21% physical or occupational therapy
  • 14% public health
  • 12% other
  • 11% medical school or physician assistant studies
  • 11% nursing
  • 9% other health professions
  • 8% STEM field
  • 7% health administration
  • 7% social work and counseling

Master's Degree Graduates 

Masters
At approximately one year following graduation, 95% of master's degree graduates were either employed or pursuing further education.

Eighty-nine percent of 2019-2020 master's graduates were employed and six percent were pursuing further education, half of whom chose further study in public health. The most common employment sectors were the federal government and health care.

Employment sectors for the 2019-2020 masters graduating class:

  • 28% federal government
  • 24% health care
  • 20% for-profit firm
  • 12% academic institution
  • 9% other government
  • 6% non-profit, 1% other

Doctoral Graduates

Doctoral
All (100%) doctoral graduates were employed one year following graduation.

Employment sectors for the2019-2020 doctoral graduating class:

  • 50% academic institution
  • 32% federal government
  • 11% non-profit organizations
  • 7% health care

Student Experiences of the 2019-2020 Graduating Class

Bachelors Graduates

Ninety-four percent of undergraduate alumni said the skills they learned from their SPH courses will be meaningful for their future employment.

During their time as a student:

  • 50% gained experience in research
  • 56% participated in or led a service activity
  • 64% attended a professional development activity hosted by SPH (e.g., career seminar)
  • 23% participated in professional service activity (e.g., service as a committee member for a professional organization)

Eighty-seven percent of undergraduate alumni agreed that their education in SPH increased their knowledge of diversity issues.

Eighty-nine percent of undergraduate alumni agreed that their education in SPH prepared them to work with others whose backgrounds and cultures are different from their own.

Master's Degree Graduates 

Ninety percent of master's alumni said the skills they learned from their SPH courses will be meaningful for their future employment.

During their time as a student:

  • 47% gained experience in research
  • 23% participated in or led a service activity
  • 65% attended a professional development activity hosted by SPH (e.g., career seminar)
  • 23% participated in professional service activity (e.g., service as a committee member for a professional organization)
  • 20% worked as a teaching assistant

Doctoral Graduates 

Eighty-nine percent of doctoral alumni said the skills they learned from their SPH courses will be meaningful for their future employment.

During their time as a student:

  • 44% participated in or led a service activity
  • 44% attended a professional development activity hosted by SPH (e.g., career seminar)
  • 89% participated in professional service activity (e.g., service as a committee member for a professional organization)
  • 67% worked as a teaching assistant