Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. Of the 434 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021, 41 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.

UTEP Public Health Degrees Available

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

UTEP Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UTEP 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 UTEP 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	123
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	145
	247
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	272
Best Value Public Health Schools	438
Best Public Health Schools	476

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in public health from UTEP. This makes it the #265 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UTEP Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTEP is $26,367. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UTEP. About 12% were men and 88% 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 The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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

UTEP 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	41
General Public Health	8

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.