Public Health at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNCW.
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.
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UNCW Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
UNCW Public Health Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UNCW performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The public health major at UNCW 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 |
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Best Value Public Health Schools | 246 |
Earnings of UNCW Public Health Graduates
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $29,370. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.
Public Health Student Demographics at UNCW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
UNCW Public Health Bachelor’s Program
About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 128 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
UNCW also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Other Health Professions
- Nursing
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 Wilmington.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
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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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