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. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 113 of them were public health majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UARK Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Health Schools	283

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public health from UARK. This makes it the #283 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UARK Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $29,483. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UARK. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

About 72% 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	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UARK Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UARK also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.