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Public Health at University of Kentucky

Public Health at University of Kentucky

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 University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Public Health Degrees Available

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

UK Public Health Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Public Health Master’s Program

62% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public health master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UK, 84% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 37
Health/Medical Physics 9
International Public Health/International Health 2

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 University of Kentucky.

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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