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Public Health at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, take a look at what Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State University sits in Murray, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 public health degrees were awarded at Murray State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Murray State University

Online coursework is an option at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) studied exclusively online and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Murray State University

Use these rankings to compare Murray State University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#2 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#226 of 430

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Health graduates from Murray State University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Murray State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Murray State University are 74% women (23) and 26% men (8).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 31 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Murray State University, 74% were women (23) and 26% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, below the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Murray State University

The Public Health program at Murray State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	31

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Murray State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.