Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle Public Health Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UW Seattle 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Public Health Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	99
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	89
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UW Seattle Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	81
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	323
International Public Health/International Health	54
Environmental Health	47
Public Health Education and Promotion	6
Other Public Health	6

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,000	$78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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