Public Health at University of Central Oklahoma

48% 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 Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO Public Health Degrees Available

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

UCO Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UCO 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 UCO

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

UCO Public Health Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% 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 UCO since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UCO Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public health master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	53
Public Health Education and Promotion	35

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,560	$67,410
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490

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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