University of South Florida College of Public Health

The University of South Florida is home to the highest-ranked public health degree program in Florida (U.S. News and World Report, 2025). Established in 1984 as the first college of public health in the state of Florida, the college is a recognized leader in online education, social marketing, community health, maternal and child health and global infectious disease research. 

The college offers four unique undergraduate majors across health sciences and public health, plus multiple concentrations that lead to MHA, MPH, MSPH, DrPH and PhD degrees, as well as several dual degrees, graduate certificates and online programs.

The Colleges of Public Health, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy unite to form USF Health, whose mission is to envision and implement the future of health with a commitment to improve the full spectrum of health, from the environment to the community, to the individual.

To learn more about the college and our community who commit to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being, visit https://health.usf.edu/publichealth.