Public Health at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601.

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.

University of Arizona Public Health Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Public Health Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Arizona. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	204
Environmental Health	7
Behavioral Aspects of Health	7
Health Services Administration	2
Maternal and Child Health	1
International Public Health/International Health	1

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,350	$70,840
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.