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Public Health at Tennessee State University

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.

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

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.

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

84% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee State University Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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.

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 41

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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