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General Public Health at Kent State University at Kent

General Public Health at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Kent State General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in General Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Kent State does offer online education options in general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Kent State General Public Health Rankings

The general public health major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of general public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 81
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Kent State General Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from Kent State, 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 81
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,760 $101,390
Health Specialties Professors 10,330 $130,280
Community Health Workers 1,970 $38,490

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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