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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNC Charlotte.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UNC Charlotte Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNC Charlotte compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 127
Best Value Public Health Schools 255
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 264
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #215 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UNC Charlotte Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $33,894. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

89% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UNC Charlotte. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNC Charlotte Public Health Master’s Program

87% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UNC Charlotte. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 6% better 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 master's in public health.

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

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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