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Health Communication at Tufts University

What traits are you looking for in a health communication school? To help you decide if Tufts University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health communication program.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 11,586 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts Health Communication Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Tufts

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Tufts does offer online education options in health communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Tufts Health Communication Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Communication Student Demographics at Tufts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health communication majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Health Communication Master’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health communication program at Tufts awarded 7 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in health communication each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Tufts Gender Breakdown of Health Communication Master's Degree Grads

In the health communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a master's in health communication.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Communication Majors at Tufts University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Health Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in health communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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