Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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. In 2021, 108 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

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.

IUPUI does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

IUPUI Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	22

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public health from IUPUI. This makes it the #48 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of IUPUI Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $36,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 108 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 65% 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	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	70
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 88 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from IUPUI, 65% 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	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.