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Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Public Health Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Public Health Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 81
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 74
International Public Health/International Health 54
Environmental Health 25
Other Public Health 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,000 $78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610

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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