Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Master’s Program

84% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 55% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	282
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	299
Environmental Health	19
Public Health Education and Promotion	9
Maternal and Child Health	5

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,440	$69,870
Community Health Workers	810	$41,610

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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