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Public Health at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 public health degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Vanderbilt University

These rankings give you a sense of how Vanderbilt University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 9
Best Value	Tennessee	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#63 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#235 of 411

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 9
Best Value	Tennessee	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#63 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#235 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Those who finish Vanderbilt University’s Public Health program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$124,176
2 years	$122,038
4 years	$111,656
5 years	$228,535

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Vanderbilt University take home a median $111,656, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Vanderbilt University are 49% women (17) and 51% men (18).

Public Health Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 34 master’s public health graduates at Vanderbilt University, 50% were women (17) and 50% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 24% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Physics	3
Health Services Administration	32

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, 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.