Public Health at University of Florida

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF 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

UF Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UF 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 UF

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

UF Public Health Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UF Public Health Master’s Program

82% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UF, 52% 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 University of Florida with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	95
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	234
General Public Health	159
Environmental 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

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
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