General Public Health at University of Utah

Every general public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general public health program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

U of U General Public Health Degrees Available

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

U of U General Public Health Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from U of U in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Environmental Health
• International Public Health/International Health
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
• Public Health Education and Promotion

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.