by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 553 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in public health from Iowa. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Public Health majors graduating with a master's degree from Iowa make a median salary of $65,863 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa, public health students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 Iowa.
Of the 65 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Iowa in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 public health majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 288 |
| Medicine | 142 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 140 |
| Communication Sciences | 123 |
| Allied Health Professions | 98 |
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