Public Health at University of Iowa
Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In 2021, 65 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.
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.
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Iowa Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
- Doctorate Degree in Public Health
Iowa Public Health Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa performed in these rankings.
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 Iowa 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 |
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Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 140 |
177 |
In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in public health from Iowa. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Public Health Student Demographics at Iowa
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Iowa.
Iowa Public Health Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 39 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Iowa Public Health Master’s Program
Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Iowa, 74% 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 Iowa with a master's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 74 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Iowa also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Medical Science
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.
Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 6,670 | $85,800 |
Health Specialties Professors | 2,760 | $156,320 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 840 | $70,710 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 550 | $74,140 |
Community Health Workers | 330 | $38,050 |
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 KMSatoh202 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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