Public Health Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 11 accredited schools where public health classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of public health and public health training in Arizona, which includes public health training at the following levels:
- Public Health Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Health
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Arizona | 9,910 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 2% of the country's public health professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Arizona
| 7,470 | 8,300 | 9,070 | 9,900 | 9,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of public health is growing. In Arizona, 2,440 more public health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 33% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for public health professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public health professionals has grown by 19% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $52,220 | $53,550 | $53,057 | $54,860 | $59,000 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public health professionals are growing in Arizona. The mean salary for public health professionals in 2006 was $52,220 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $59,000 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$27,357 |
25th percentile |
$37,853 |
50th percentile |
$54,033 |
75th percentile |
$73,227 |
90th percentile |
$99,010 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 262% pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public health in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Arizona
Emergency Management |
$62,580 |
Health Science |
$68,416 |
Healthcare Administration |
$87,380 |
Healthcare Management |
$87,380 |
Political Science |
$75,110 |
Public Administration |
$109,330 |
Public Health |
$59,000 |
Social Work |
$45,688 |
In Arizona, public health professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited public health schools in Arizona state is also increasing. In Arizona, there were 83 graduates in 2006. And there were 745 graduates from public health courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 798%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in public health.