Public Health at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Arkansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 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.

UARK Public Health Degrees Available

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

UARK Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UARK 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Public Health Bachelor’s Program

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

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UARK Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UARK, 75% 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 Arkansas with a master's in public health.

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	113
Public Health Education and Promotion	9

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	620	$64,620
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	270	$58,540

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.