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Public Health at University of Georgia

Public Health at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA 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

UGA Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UGA 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 98
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UGA Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UGA, 58% 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 Georgia with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 56
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 134
General Public Health 67
Environmental Health 15
International Public Health/International Health 2

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,570 $71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Community Health Workers 1,010 $41,240

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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