General Public Health at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. Of the 743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 52 of them were general public health majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UF General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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

• Master’s Degree

UF General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at UF 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 general public health major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	207
	212
	338

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UF. This makes it the #26 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UF

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

UF General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 general public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical general public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UF General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 104 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UF also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Health
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930

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.