Public Health at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University in 2021, 36 of them were public health majors.

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.

North Carolina Central University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

North Carolina Central University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at North Carolina Central University 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 public health major at North Carolina Central University 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
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
	137
Most Focused Public Health Schools	216
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Public Health Schools	242
Best Value Public Health Schools	261
	273
Best Public Health Schools	369

Public Health Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from North Carolina Central University. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

North Carolina Central University 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	36

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,440	$69,870
Community Health Workers	810	$41,610

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.