Public Health at University of Florida

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 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.

UF Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UF 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 UF

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

UF Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 142 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	71
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health 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 FL, the home state for University of 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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.