Public Health at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 229 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF 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 UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UF does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UF Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Public Health Schools	18
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	77
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Public Health Schools	207
	342
	550

In 2021, 142 students received their master’s degree in public health from UF. This makes it the #26 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.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UF Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $26,242. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UF. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University of Florida with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	104
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UF Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a master's degree in public health from UF. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	71
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UF 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

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 University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	234
General Public Health	159
Environmental Health	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 University of Florida.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.