General Public Health at University of Arizona

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if University of Arizona is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. Of the 591 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 221 of them were general public health majors.

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.

University of Arizona 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

University of Arizona General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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 Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	56
Most Focused General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	60
	160
	229

In 2021, 193 students received their master’s degree in general public health from University of Arizona. This makes it the #10 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Arizona with a bachelor's in general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	91
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Maternal and Child Health
• International Public Health/International Health
• Health Services Administration
• Environmental Health
• Behavioral Aspects of Health

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 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
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.