Public Health at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

WKU Public Health Rankings

The public health major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from WKU, 77% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	19
Environmental Health	15
Public Health Education and Promotion	11
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	7

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 Western Kentucky University.

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.