Public Health at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UA.

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.

UA Public Health Degrees Available

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

UA Public Health Rankings

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

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 UA 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 Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Public Health Schools	46
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Most Focused Public Health Schools	217
Best Public Health Schools	227
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	247
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	267
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	276
Best Value Public Health Schools	417
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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public health from UA. This makes it the #124 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UA Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $32,103. 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 UA

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

UA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 192 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from UA in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	127
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UA Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in public health from UA. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UA, 60% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UA 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

The following public health concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	212
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	12
Other Public Health	3

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,290	$71,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.