Public Health at University of Louisville

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 Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211.

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.

UofL Public Health Degrees Available

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

UofL Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public health master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UofL, 56% 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 Louisville with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at University of Louisville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	11
Health Services Administration	7

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Communication Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing
• Dentistry

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 Louisville.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.