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Public Health at St Petersburg College

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

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and has a total student population of 26,430. Of the 422 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St Petersburg College in 2021, 127 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.

SPC Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SPC does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SPC Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how SPC 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 SPC 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 6
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Public Health Schools 19
32
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
76
Most Popular Public Health Schools 87
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from SPC Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SPC is $41,491. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at SPC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at St Petersburg College.

SPC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from SPC. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at SPC 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 St Petersburg College with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 66
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SPC 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from St Petersburg College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration 127

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 St Petersburg College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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