Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Chapel Hill does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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 Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Best Public Health Schools	50
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	90
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Focused Public Health Schools	131
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	374

In 2021, 303 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #8 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $28,977. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 56% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	170
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	299
Environmental Health	19
Public Health Education and Promotion	9
Maternal and Child Health	5

Related Majors

• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,440	$69,870
Community Health Workers	810	$41,610

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.