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Public Health at Florida International University

Public Health at Florida International University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Florida International University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 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.

FIU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

FIU Public Health Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Public Health Master’s Program

90% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 19
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 89

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 International 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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