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Public Health at University of Northern Iowa

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Public Health at University of Northern Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Northern Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNI.

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.

UNI Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNI Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNI 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 UNI 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 191
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 331
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNI. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNI Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 public health majors earned their master's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

UNI also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 840 $70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140
Community Health Workers 330 $38,050

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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