General Public Health at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study general 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 approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 794 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 192 of them were general public health majors.

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.

UA General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UA General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at UA 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 UA 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
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	30
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	114
	132
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best General Public Health Schools	141
	189
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	215
	254
Best Value General Public Health Schools	256

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UA. This makes it the #137 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UA

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

UA General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of general public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 general public health majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Other Public Health
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine

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 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
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.