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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

IUPUI Public Health Rankings

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 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

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative 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.