by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 121 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,853 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,253 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public health programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Nevada for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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