Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 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.

IUPUI Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
Master’s Degree in Public Health

IUPUI Public Health Rankings

The public health major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Public Health Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Public Health Master’s Program

73% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of public health master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from IUPUI, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	85
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	112
Health Services Administration	81
Other Public Health	10
International Public Health/International Health	6

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,610	$63,950
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590

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
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