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Public Health at University of Arizona

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from University of Arizona.

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 Arizona Public Health Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at University of Arizona 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 86
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 269

In 2021, 195 students received their master’s degree in public health from University of Arizona. This makes it the #16 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Arizona Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $32,385. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Public Health Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 221 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 99
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

University of Arizona Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 195 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 91
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,160 $115,770
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $133,640
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,420 $72,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,350 $70,840
Community Health Workers 1,030 $40,090

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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