Public Health at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

UWF Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UWF does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UWF Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a master's degree in public health from UWF. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UWF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UWF, 54% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing

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 The University of West 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
• Image Credit: By Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.