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. We've also included details on how UNCW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #174 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 73% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,370 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCW, public health students borrow a median amount of $23,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at UNCW is $363 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 128 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 1,001 |
| Other Health Professions | 83 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 57 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
