Public Health at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. Of the 410 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 65 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.

Iowa Public Health Degrees Available

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

Iowa Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Iowa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Iowa 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	53
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
	177

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in public health from Iowa. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Iowa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Iowa Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Iowa awarded 100 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Iowa, 74% 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 Iowa with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	74
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	114
Health Services Administration	44
Other Public Health	32
Environmental Health	13
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	4

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	840	$70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140
Community Health Workers	330	$38,050

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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