Public Health at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 9,184 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Florida A&M University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Florida A&M University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Florida A&M University does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida A&M University Public Health Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Florida A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Florida A&M University Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Florida A&M University awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,920	$66,790
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	510	$46,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Porkn305 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.