Public Health at University of Iowa

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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.

Iowa Public Health Degrees Available

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

Iowa Public Health 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.

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

74% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% 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 Iowa since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 75% 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
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Iowa Public Health Master’s Program

63% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public health master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Iowa, 70% 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
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	114
Health Services Administration	44
Other Public Health	32
Environmental Health	13
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	4

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
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
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