Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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. In 2021, 277 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UW Seattle Public Health Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	41

In 2021, 139 students received their master’s degree in public health from UW Seattle. This makes it the #27 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $36,267. This is 12% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 277 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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	19
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	64
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

UW Seattle Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 139 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were 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	20
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	69
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dentistry

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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.