General Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a general 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 general public health program.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV General Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Health

UNLV General Public Health Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV General Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Health/Medical Physics

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Community Health Workers	150	$45,740

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
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