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Public Health at Samford University

Public Health at Samford University

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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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.

Samford Public Health Degrees Available

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

Samford Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Public Health Master’s Program

90% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public health master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Samford, 83% 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 Samford University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 28

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Health Specialties Professors 1,960 $108,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,290 $71,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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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