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Public Health at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte sits in Charlotte, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 public health graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Rankings can help you compare University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#185 of 430

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#185 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,295
2 years	$40,413
3 years	$43,134
4 years	$48,403
5 years	$63,365

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte report median earnings of $48,403, compared with $63,622 for all University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 84% women (90) and 16% men (17).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Among the 54 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 83% were women (45) and 17% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	12
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, above the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 42 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 88% were women (37) and 12% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, below the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Among the 11 doctoral public health degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

This Public Health program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	107

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.