Public Health at Florida State 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 Florida State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 71 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

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.

Florida State Public Health Degrees Available

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

Florida State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Public Health Schools	263
Best Value Public Health Schools	287
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
	310
	515

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public health from Florida State. This makes it the #124 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Florida State Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in public health from Florida State. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	106

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Medicine
• Health Sciences & 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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.