Public Health at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Utah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In 2021, 16 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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.

USU Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

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, USU does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USU Public Health Rankings

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

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 USU 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
	14
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused Public Health Schools	496

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in public health from USU. This makes it the #189 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $67,218. This is 109% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from USU in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 48% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at USU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at USU awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from USU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU 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

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	35

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	880	$78,040
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.