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Public Health at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

UA Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

UA Public Health Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Public Health Master’s Program

57% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UA in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UA, 60% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Health Specialties Professors 1,960 $108,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,290 $71,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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