Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from BYU.

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.

BYU Public Health Degrees Available

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

BYU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how BYU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Public Health Schools	9
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Public Health Schools	59
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Public Health Schools	201
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	233
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	280
Best Public Health Schools	282
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from BYU. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of BYU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $28,871. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	123
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

BYU Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at BYU awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from BYU, 86% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	89
Public Health Education and Promotion	89
Environmental Health	15

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.