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Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 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.

UT Knoxville Public Health Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Public Health Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Public Health Master’s Program

79% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UT Knoxville in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UT Knoxville, 79% 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 - Knoxville with a master's in public health.

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

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 - Knoxville.

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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