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Public Health at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 75 of them were public health majors.

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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UNC Greensboro 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
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools 15
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 50
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 64
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 90
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Most Popular Public Health Schools 95
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
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Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 147
Most Focused Public Health Schools 212
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 221
Best Value Public Health Schools 227
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 266
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In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public health from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #147 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Greensboro Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $31,848. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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Public Health Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Public Health Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at UNC Greensboro awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNC Greensboro Public Health Master’s Program

86% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 public health majors earned their master's degree from UNC Greensboro. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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 Greensboro with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 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 Greensboro. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 112

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 Greensboro.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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