General Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University
If you plan to study general 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 approximately 14,465 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.
Eastern General Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in General Public Health
Eastern General Public Health Rankings
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
General Public Health Student Demographics at Eastern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public health majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
Eastern General Public Health Master’s Program
Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 |
Related Majors
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Environmental Health
- Public Health Education and Promotion
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 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 |
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
- Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.