Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eastern Public Health Degrees Available

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

Eastern Public Health Rankings

The public health major at Eastern 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Public Health Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Eastern, 65% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	46
General Public Health	21
Environmental Health	16
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	1

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$66,730
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740

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
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