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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 371 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #35 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 76% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $23,476 in student debt.

Full Public Health at University of Louisville Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Kentucky

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $25,872. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,383 in student debt.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at WKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,518.

Full Public Health at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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