General Public Health at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

FIU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

FIU General 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 74 students who graduated with a master’s in general public health from FIU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	7
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.