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Public Health at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UVU.

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.

UVU Public Health Degrees Available

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

UVU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UVU 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 Associate Degree Schools 51
Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Public Health Associate Degree Schools 74
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 277
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 315
325
Most Focused Public Health Schools 457
524

Earnings of UVU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $29,827. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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Public Health Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Public Health Associate’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public health at UVU are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UVU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from UVU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UVU 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 Valley University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UVU 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

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 Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 86

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 Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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