Public Health at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 38 of them were public health majors.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	318
	326
Best Public Health Schools	434
Best Value Public Health Schools	483

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public health from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #319 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $28,391. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Middle Tennessee State University. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Middle Tennessee State University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 100% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in public health.

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

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

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 Middle 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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.