Public Health at University of Nevada - Reno

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR 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

UNR Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UNR 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 UNR

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

UNR Public Health Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% 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 UNR since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	173
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UNR Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNR, 52% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	88

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 - Reno.

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
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