Public Health at University of Louisville

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Louisville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 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.

UofL Public Health Degrees Available

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

UofL Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UofL 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 UofL

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

UofL Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Louisville with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UofL Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UofL, 56% 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 Louisville with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	79
Health Services Administration	7

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 Louisville.

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
Image Credit: By Ken Lund under License

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