General Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every general public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general public health program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563. In 2021, 112 general 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 General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UAB General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UAB General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at UAB 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 general public health major at UAB 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	19
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	28
Most Focused General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	122

In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UAB. This makes it the #13 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general public health from UAB. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 general public health majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. UAB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Physics
• Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality

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 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
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.