Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728.

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.

UT Chattanooga Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

UT Chattanooga Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	12

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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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