Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. Of the 383 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 62 of them were public health majors.

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.

Eastern Public Health Degrees Available

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

Eastern Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Eastern 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 public health major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
	120
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	121
Most Popular Public Health Schools	132
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Most Focused Public Health Schools	206
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	317
Best Value Public Health Schools	374

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public health from Eastern. This makes it the #177 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $27,112. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Eastern Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 public health majors earned their master's degree from Eastern. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Eastern, 67% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	46
General Public Health	21
Environmental Health	16
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 Eastern 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
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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.