Public Health Schools In New Jersey
New Jersey has 5 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public health in the state of New Jersey, which encompasses public health training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Public Health Employment
| New Jersey | 11,410 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of New Jersey.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In New Jersey
| 10,120 | 10,490 | 11,500 | 11,450 | 11,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, public health is a growing field. There were 1,290 more public health professionals working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public health has grown by 13% in New Jersey. This growth is slower than the national trend for public health professionals which shows a 19% increase in the number of public health professionals working around the nation.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $65,333 | $67,607 | $69,450 | $71,403 | $72,453 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries paid to public health professionals are increasing in New Jersey. The mean salary for public health professionals in 2006 was $65,333 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $72,453 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$49,203 |
25th percentile |
$56,973 |
50th percentile |
$68,523 |
75th percentile |
$83,417 |
90th percentile |
$102,013 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 107% pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public health in New Jersey.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Emergency Management |
$63,230 |
Health Science |
$76,477 |
Healthcare Administration |
$106,870 |
Healthcare Management |
$106,870 |
Political Science |
$86,730 |
Public Administration |
$98,095 |
Public Health |
$72,453 |
Social Work |
$55,102 |
In New Jersey, public health professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited public health schools in New Jersey is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 216 graduates in 2006. And there were 257 graduates from public health courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 19% percent increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. 33% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in public health.