Public Health at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

University of Akron Main Campus Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from University of Akron Main Campus in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 80% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,280	$76,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.