by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USF Tampa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public health.
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USF Tampa was ranked #82 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Florida - Main Campus handed out 218 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 244 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $32,550. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
Public Health majors graduating with a master's degree from USF Tampa make a median salary of $54,255 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa, public health students borrow a median amount of $22,345 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at USF Tampa is $258 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from USF Tampa. About 26% were men and 74% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 19 |
Of the 224 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at USF Tampa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 116 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,058 |
| Nursing | 803 |
| Communication Sciences | 253 |
| Medicine | 172 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 114 |
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