Public Health at University of Kentucky

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Public Health Degrees Available

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

UK Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UK 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Public Health Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UK Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public health master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UK, 84% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	104
Health/Medical Physics	9
International Public Health/International Health	2

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$66,730
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740

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
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