General Public Health at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNR General Public Health Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 83 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UNR, 60% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,360	$121,120
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Community Health Workers	150	$45,740

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 delamare under License

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