Is the Undergraduate Public Health Major Growing? - aspph

Is the Undergraduate Public Health Major Growing?

Yes, the ASPPH Data Center and the de Beaumont Foundation used National Center for Education Statistics data to determine that public health is gaining popularity at the undergraduate level.

Public Health is Now One of the Fastest Growing Majors The number of public health conferrals increased from 1,193 in 1994 to 1,469 in 2004. The number of public health degrees awarded increased to 9,661 by 2014.

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9,661 AWARDED

Increase in Number of Institutions Offering Undergrad PH Degrees In 1994, 54 institutions awarded undergraduate public health degrees with an average of 11 degrees per institution. By 2014, 224 institutions awarded undergraduate public health degrees with an average of 33 degree conferrals per institution.

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Institutions Offering Public Health Degree are Widespread

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In 2014, 224 institutions blanketed the United States with the most representation in the southern and Great Lakes states. U.S. Territories:

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