Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

UNLV Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNLV Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV 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 UNLV 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
	45
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	78
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	89
	92
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	260
Best Public Health Schools	271
Most Popular Public Health Schools	282
Best Value Public Health Schools	285
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405
Most Focused Public Health Schools	523

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNLV. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UNLV. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in public health.

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

UNLV Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UNLV in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	22
Health/Medical Physics	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine
• Allied Health Professions

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,360	$121,120
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	780	$74,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	580	$63,920
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	300	$48,340

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.