Public Health at East Tennessee State University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

ETSU Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

ETSU Public Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 65 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from ETSU, 68% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Other Health Professions
• 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$75,350
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Community Health Workers	850	$44,630

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.