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General Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from BYU.

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.

BYU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

BYU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 132
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 169
Best General Public Health Schools 189
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 198
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in general public health from BYU. This makes it the #132 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical general 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 19% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BYU General Public Health Master’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in general public health from BYU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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Of the students who received a general 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 general public health.

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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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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