Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 108 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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.

IUPUI Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

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? IUPUI offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

IUPUI Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at IUPUI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IUPUI 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 Online Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	5
Best Value Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in public health from IUPUI. This makes it the #48 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of IUPUI Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $36,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 108 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	70
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in public health from IUPUI. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from IUPUI, 65% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	112
Health Services Administration	81
Other Public Health	10
International Public Health/International Health	6

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,610	$63,950
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.