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Public Health at Brigham Young University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brigham Young University is in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 129 public health graduations were recorded at Brigham Young University.

Studying Online at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Brigham Young University

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#5 of 7
Best Value	Utah	#6 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#10 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#147 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#265 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Brigham Young University

Those who finish Brigham Young University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,871
2 years	$27,126
3 years	$29,647
4 years	$44,870
5 years	$65,816

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Brigham Young University take home a median $44,870, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Health graduates from Brigham Young University is $10,924.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Brigham Young University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Brigham Young University are 74% women (95) and 26% men (34).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 107 bachelor’s public health graduates at Brigham Young University, 70% were women (75) and 30% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	82
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 22 master’s public health degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 91% were women (20) and 9% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This Public Health program at Brigham Young University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	75
Environmental Health	4
Public Health Education & Promotion	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.