General Public Health at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

WKU General Public Health Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in General Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

WKU General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Public Health Master’s Program

71% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from WKU, 76% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Western 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
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210

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
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