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General Public Health at East Tennessee State University

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General Public Health at East Tennessee State University

Every general 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 general public health program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. Of the 831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 26 of them were general public health majors.

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.

ETSU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

ETSU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at ETSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular General Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 50
Most Focused General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 68
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 208

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in general public health from ETSU. This makes it the #47 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical general public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public health at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU General Public Health Master’s Program

72% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from ETSU. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from ETSU, 68% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 44
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Community Health Workers 850 $44,630

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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