Public Health at The University of Alabama

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Public Health Degrees Available

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

UA Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UA 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	98
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UA Public Health Master’s Program

78% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public health master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UA, 55% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	212
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	12
Other Public Health	3

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,290	$71,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830

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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