Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNLV Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNLV Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UNLV 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNLV Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public health master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	22
Health/Medical Physics	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine
• Allied Health Professions

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,360	$121,120
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	780	$74,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	580	$63,920
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	300	$48,340

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.