Public Health at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UAA.

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.

UAA Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

UAA does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAA Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UAA 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 UAA 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
	53
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Public Health Schools	98
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Public Health Schools	126
Best Public Health Schools	200

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in public health from UAA. This makes it the #135 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAA Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $36,043. This is 12% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UAA Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UAA in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UAA, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAA 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

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 Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	86

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,100	$114,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Community Health Workers	520	$46,590
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	490	$86,940
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	90	$65,960

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.