Public Health at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Public Health Degrees Available

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

U of U Public Health Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public health master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from U of U, 56% 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 Utah with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	37
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	37
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	15
International Public Health/International Health	8
Public Health Education and Promotion	2
Environmental Health	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$78,040
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.