Public Health at University of Alaska Anchorage

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA Public Health Degrees Available

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

UAA Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UAA 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 UAA

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

UAA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% 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 UAA since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAA Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UAA, 54% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	86

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,100	$114,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Community Health Workers	520	$46,590
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	490	$86,940
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	90	$65,960

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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