Public Health Schools In Nevada
Public Health classes faculty can choose to work at one of 2 accredited public health schools in Nevada. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public health in the state of Nevada, which encompasses public health training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Nevada | 2,910 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Nevada
| 2,960 | 3,130 | 3,050 | 2,830 | 2,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Public Health is a shrinking field in Nevada. There were 50 less public health professionals working in Nevada in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public health professionals has shrunk by 2%. This is slower 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 Nevada
| $60,403 | $65,463 | $68,933 | $72,703 | $72,757 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of public health professionals is declining, the salaries paid to public health professionals are increasing in Nevada. Public health professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $60,403 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $72,757 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$39,890 |
25th percentile |
$52,117 |
50th percentile |
$70,097 |
75th percentile |
$87,637 |
90th percentile |
$105,777 |
Thus, public health professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Nevada, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of public health. The pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 165%
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Nevada
Emergency Management |
$69,970 |
Health Science |
$74,810 |
Healthcare Administration |
$92,020 |
Healthcare Management |
$92,020 |
Public Administration |
$95,975 |
Public Health |
$72,757 |
Social Work |
$51,400 |
Public health professionals in Nevada earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of public health professionals is decreasing in Nevada state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited public health schools in Nevada state is increasing. In 2006, 25 students graduated from public health courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 45 students graduated.
Thus there was a 80% percent increase in the number of public health school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. 60% of these graduates received a master's degree in public health.