Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,116.

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.

UOHSC Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UOHSC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

UOHSC Public Health 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.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UOHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center.

UOHSC Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in public health from UOHSC. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UOHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center with a master's in public health.

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	49
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	4
Public Health Education and Promotion	2

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,560	$67,410
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.