Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Provo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

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

BYU Public Health Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

BYU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Public Health Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	128
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

BYU Public Health Master’s Program

88% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from BYU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	89
Public Health Education and Promotion	89
Environmental Health	15

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$78,040
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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