Public Health at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Every 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 public health program at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,364. In 2021, 44 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Tacoma.

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.

UW Tacoma Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

UW Tacoma Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how UW Tacoma performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UW Tacoma 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Public Health Schools	46
	70
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
	168
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Public Health Schools	211
Most Focused Public Health Schools	224
Best Value Public Health Schools	379

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UW Tacoma Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma is $36,267. This is 12% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from UW Tacoma in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Tacoma also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	44

Related Majors

• Nursing

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3,000	$78,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.