Public Health at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.

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.

FAU Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

FAU Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Public Health Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from FAU. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health/Medical Physics	8

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences
• Medicine
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.