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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
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FIU does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

FIU Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

72% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at FIU awarded 74 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 7
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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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