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. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 140 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.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UGA Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UGA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	35

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in public health from UGA. This makes it the #72 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UGA Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $31,569. 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 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

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 62% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	87
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UGA Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 60 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UGA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UGA, 62% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.