Public Health at University of Arizona

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

University of Arizona Public Health 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.

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.

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

87% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

University of Arizona Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women

52% 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. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Arizona. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	425
Environmental Health	7
Behavioral Aspects of Health	7
Health Services Administration	2
Maternal and Child Health	1
International Public Health/International Health	1

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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