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Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Eastern Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Eastern Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Public Health Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Eastern, 67% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Eastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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