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General Public Health at University of Nevada - Reno

General Public Health at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNR

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNR does offer online education options in general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNR 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 UNR

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

UNR General Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UNR, 52% 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 University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 45
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 - Reno.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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