Public Health at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 9,053 students attend the school each year. Of the 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Clear Lake in 2021, 9 of them were public health majors.

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.

UH Clear Lake Public Health Degrees Available

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

UH Clear Lake Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UH Clear Lake 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 public health major at UH Clear Lake 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
	279
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	300
	321
Best Value Public Health Schools	333
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	346
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	352
Best Public Health Schools	411
Most Popular Public Health Schools	438
	477
Most Focused Public Health Schools	527

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in public health from UH Clear Lake. This is the #347 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UH Clear Lake since its program graduates 46% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 public health major earned their master's degree from UH Clear Lake.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake 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

The following public health concentations are available at University of Houston - Clear Lake. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Clear Lake. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	10

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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 WhisperToMe under License

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