2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for public health students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
About 72% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in public health at Eastern, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 18 students majoring in public health at UofL, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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| 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 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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