General Public Health at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

U of U General Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Health

U of U General Public Health Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from U of U, 57% 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 Utah with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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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