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Public Health at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 public health degrees were awarded at Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Tennessee State University. Of 6,310 students, 490 (8%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Tennessee State University

Use these rankings to compare Tennessee State University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#9 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#103 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#400 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Tennessee State University are 70% women (21) and 30% men (9).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 23 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	21
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, higher than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Tennessee State University

Among the 7 master’s public health degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 43% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Tennessee State University

This Public Health program at Tennessee State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	30

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Tennessee State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.