Public Health Schools
In Buffalo, New York
The city of Buffalo has 3 schools where public health faculty can find employment. The trends in Buffalo's public health academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes public health training at the following levels:
- Public Health Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Health
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
Statistics
Professional Trends
Buffalo Vs. New York Public Health Employment
| Buffalo | 2,160 |
| New York | 43,310 |
Exactly 2,160 of the 43,310 public health professionals employed in New York, work in Buffalo. Between 2006 and 2010, in Buffalo, there has been a 12% growth in the number of public health professionals. As the number of public health professionals in Buffalo has increased, overall employment in Buffalo has also increased.
Buffalo Vs. New York Public Health employment growth
| 40,670 | 39,460 | 40,890 | 42,580 | 43,310 |
| 1,930 | 2,080 | 2,220 | 2,210 | 2,160 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: New York
- Dark Yellow: Buffalo
Public Health VS. All professions salaries in Buffalo
| $53,993 | $57,940 | $63,130 | $63,677 | $61,170 |
| $37,400 | $38,640 | $40,170 | $40,960 | $42,010 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health in Buffalo
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Buffalo
Salaries for public health professionals in Buffalo have increased. Buffalo public health professionals made $61,170 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, public health professionals in Buffalo made an average salary of $53,993 per year. The growth in the salary of public health professionals in Buffalo is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Buffalo
10th percentile |
$35,140 |
25th percentile |
$44,963 |
50th percentile |
$58,243 |
75th percentile |
$72,643 |
90th percentile |
$90,870 |
Public health professionals make a median salary of $58,243 per year in Buffalo. The difference in pay between the public health professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 159%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $35,140 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $90,870 per year.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Buffalo
Social Work |
$46,228 |
Public Health |
$61,170 |
Political Science |
$61,320 |
Health Science |
$68,450 |
Healthcare Management |
$90,370 |
Healthcare Administration |
$90,370 |
Public Administration |
$101,363 |
On average public health professional salaries in Buffalo are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health schools in Buffalo
Many of Buffalo's public health professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited public health schools in the city.
Public Health Programs Offered In Buffalo
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in public health offered by Buffalo's public health schools.
Student Completed Public Health Degrees In Buffalo
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
18 |
master |
31 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 56 |
Approximately 56 students graduated from public health courses in 2010.