Public Health Schools In Utah
Utah has 10 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public health academic community in Utah, and the future trends in 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
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Utah | 3,400 |
| National | 484,220 |
Of all of the public health professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Utah
| 3,260 | 3,360 | 3,170 | 3,460 | 3,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, public health is a growing field. In Utah, 140 more public health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public health professionals has grown by 4%. This growth is slower than the national trend for public health professionals which shows a 19% increase in the number of public health professionals working around the nation.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $54,923 | $56,753 | $59,287 | $60,427 | $63,017 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Utah, as the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by public health professionals are increasing. The mean salary for public health professionals in 2006 was $54,923 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,017 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$36,967 |
25th percentile |
$46,970 |
50th percentile |
$58,480 |
75th percentile |
$73,847 |
90th percentile |
$94,900 |
Thus, public health professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 157% 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 Utah.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Utah
Emergency Management |
$53,440 |
Health Science |
$61,359 |
Healthcare Administration |
$92,590 |
Healthcare Management |
$92,590 |
Political Science |
$63,290 |
Public Administration |
$72,115 |
Public Health |
$63,017 |
Social Work |
$42,570 |
Public health professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 17 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited public health schools in Utah state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 142 public health graduates from public health courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 355 graduates.
This represents a 150% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. 47% of these graduates received an master's degree in public health.