Public Health at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 221 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Public Health Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at University of Arizona 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	19
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	102
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 195 students received their master’s degree in public health from University of Arizona. This makes it the #16 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $32,385. This is 0% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at University of Arizona awarded 221 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Arizona with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	99
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

University of Arizona Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at University of Arizona awarded 195 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	91
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 18 students 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 University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	425
Environmental Health	7
Behavioral Aspects of Health	7
Health Services Administration	2
Maternal and Child Health	1
International Public Health/International Health	1

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,350	$70,840
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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 Msr69er under License

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