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Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

UNLV Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNLV Public Health Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at UNLV awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Health Specialties Professors 1,190 $95,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 780 $74,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 580 $63,920
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 300 $48,340

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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