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Public Health at St Petersburg College

If you are interested in studying Public Health, consider the program at St Petersburg College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

St Petersburg College is located in St. Petersburg, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 public health graduations were recorded at St Petersburg College.

Studying Online at St Petersburg College

Many students take online classes at St Petersburg College. Among 23,936 students, 10,212 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,180 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at St Petersburg College

These rankings give you a sense of how St Petersburg College’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#1 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#12 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#264 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from St Petersburg College

Those who finish St Petersburg College’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,491
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$41,499
4 years	$47,932
5 years	$60,679

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from St Petersburg College earn a median of $47,932, compared with $45,756 for all St Petersburg College graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from St Petersburg College stands at $29,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at St Petersburg College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at St Petersburg College are 81% women (71) and 19% men (17).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at St Petersburg College

Among the 88 bachelor’s public health graduates at St Petersburg College, 81% were women (71) and 19% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at St Petersburg College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	26
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 51% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at St Petersburg College, below the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at St Petersburg College

This Public Health program at St Petersburg College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Health Services Administration	88

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at St Petersburg College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.