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Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Eastern.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Eastern 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 121
Most Focused Public Health Schools 206
Best Value Public Health Schools 374

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from Eastern. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $27,112. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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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

81% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at Eastern awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 79% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 49
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Eastern. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Eastern, 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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