Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In 2021, 351 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin Public Health Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UT Austin 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	6
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Public Health Schools	61
	61
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	202
Most Focused Public Health Schools	237
Best Value Public Health Schools	406

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public health from UT Austin. This makes it the #273 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UT Austin Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $30,973. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 351 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from UT Austin in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	90
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	102
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UT Austin Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UT Austin. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students 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 The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	173
Behavioral Aspects of Health	160
Public Health Education and Promotion	26

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medicine

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.