by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UNCA ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.
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The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #433 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #14 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Asheville handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,657 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCA, public health students borrow a median amount of $23,141 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
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