Public Health at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Virginia Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

University of Virginia Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 public health majors earned their master's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	50

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Communication 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.