Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of South Florida - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In 2021, 218 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at USF Tampa 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 public health major at USF Tampa 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	2
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Public Health Schools	142
Best Public Health Schools	160
	234
	409

In 2021, 224 students received their master’s degree in public health from USF Tampa. This makes it the #11 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $32,550. This is 1% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from USF Tampa. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at USF Tampa since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	78
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

USF Tampa Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 students earned a master's degree in public health from USF Tampa. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from USF Tampa, 52% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	116
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	444
Other Public Health	20
Behavioral Aspects of Health	3

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.