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Public Health at Nova Southeastern University

Public Health at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888.

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.

NUS Florida Public Health Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Public Health Master’s Program

85% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 66
Public Health Education and Promotion 3

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 Nova Southeastern University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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