Public Health at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 3,910. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

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.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
	361
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362
Most Focused Public Health Schools	386
Most Popular Public Health Schools	481
Best Public Health Schools	583
	588

Public Health Student Demographics at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	7

Related Majors

• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 PR, the home state for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.