Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 112 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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.

UAB Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAB does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UAB Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UAB performed in these rankings.

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 UAB 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
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Most Focused Public Health Schools	60
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	171
	214
Best Public Health Schools	312
	441

In 2021, 219 students received their master’s degree in public health from UAB. This makes it the #13 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UAB Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $30,100. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAB Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UAB. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	102
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UAB also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	291
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	43
Health/Medical Physics	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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 Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.