Public Health at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UNC Charlotte.

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 Charlotte Public Health Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte 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	40
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	127
Most Popular Public Health Schools	158
	202
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value Public Health Schools	255
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Best Public Health Schools	299
	314
	426

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #215 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Charlotte Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $33,894. This is 5% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNC Charlotte Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 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 North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	64

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.