Public Health at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In 2021, 44 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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.

UC Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UC Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UC 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 UC 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
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	126
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	267
Best Public Health Schools	285

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in public health from UC. This makes it the #119 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from UC in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UC since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UC in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UC, 61% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Medical Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	4,280	$76,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490

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
• Image Credit: By Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.