by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in public health at UAB. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UAB highly for public health, ranked #168 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 168 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Alabama | 2 of 4 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region | 25 of 107 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in public health at UAB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 89 |
| Master’s | 276 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate | 81 |
| Professional Certificate | 15 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 276 master’s degrees in public health.
UAB is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 19 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 112 |
In the most recent graduating class, 23% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at UAB are White. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 93 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 72 |
UAB conferred 37 master’s degrees in patient safety and healthcare quality in the latest year of data — 84% to women and 16% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (78%).
UAB conferred 8 master’s degrees in health/medical physics in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded 3 doctoral degrees in public health.
UAB is not currently ranked for public health at the doctoral level.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in public health from UAB were women.
The majority of public health doctoral degree graduates at UAB were Black or African American. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UAB granted 3 doctoral degrees in behavioral aspects of health recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (67%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded 81 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
UAB is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 26 |
Among recent graduates, 21% of public health graduate certificate degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at UAB were White. About 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
UAB awarded 57 graduate certificate completions in patient safety and healthcare quality in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded 15 professional certificate degrees in public health.
UAB is not yet ranked for public health at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health professional certificate degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of public health professional certificate degree graduates at UAB were White. Approximately 27% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a professional certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 4 |
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UAB. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 89 |