Public Health at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and approximately 17,809 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Miami in 2021, 6 of them were public health majors.

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.

U Miami Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

U Miami Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at U Miami compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at U Miami 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public health from U Miami. This makes it the #158 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from U Miami. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Miami with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U Miami Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from U Miami in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. U Miami does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

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 Miami.

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
• Image Credit: By Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.