Public Health at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Phillips County Community College is located in Helena, Arkansas and has a total student population of 1,093.

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.

Phillips County Community College Public Health Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Public Health

Phillips County Community College Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Phillips County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas.

Phillips County Community College Public Health Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public health only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Phillips County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas with a associate's in public health.

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 AR, the home state for Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	620	$64,620
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	270	$58,540

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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