Public Health at University of New Orleans

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNO.

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.

UNO Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

UNO Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UNO performed in these rankings.

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 UNO 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	153
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Focused Public Health Schools	300
Most Popular Public Health Schools	306
	330
Best Value Public Health Schools	343
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	348
	538
Best Public Health Schools	558

Public Health Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNO 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

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 New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	24

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,400	$76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	670	$54,690

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.