Public Health at East Tennessee State University

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

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from ETSU.

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.

ETSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

ETSU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at ETSU 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 ETSU 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 Focused Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	76
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	279

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in public health from ETSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ETSU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $30,864. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from ETSU. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ETSU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from ETSU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from ETSU, 68% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dental Support Services
• Communication Sciences

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$75,350
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Community Health Workers	850	$44,630

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

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