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Public Health at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public Health at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 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.

UNC Charlotte Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UNC Charlotte 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Public Health Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Charlotte with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Charlotte Public Health Master’s Program

91% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 64

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 Charlotte.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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