Public Health at Samford 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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. Of the 347 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 5 of them were public health majors.

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.

Samford Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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

• Master’s Degree

Samford Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Samford 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 Samford 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	152
Most Focused Public Health Schools	253
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in public health from Samford. This makes it the #152 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Samford in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Samford since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Samford Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at Samford awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Samford, 74% 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 Samford University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Samford also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	33

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,290	$71,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.