General Public Health at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you are interested in studying general 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 approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 54 general public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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.

UAA General Public Health Degrees Available

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

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

• Master’s Degree

UAA General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at UAA 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 UAA 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
	33
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	45
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
	79
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	79
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best General Public Health Schools	125
Best Value General Public Health Schools	167

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UAA. This makes it the #98 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAA. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 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
Community Health Workers	520	$46,590
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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.