Public Health at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

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.

Tennessee State University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Tennessee State University Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how 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 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 Focused Public Health Schools	169
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	305
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	316
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	321

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public health from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #332 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from 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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• 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 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 The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.