Public Health at Kean University

Every 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 public health program at Kean University stacks up to those at other schools.

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Kean.

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.

Kean Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Kean Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Kean performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Kean 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
	15
	36
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Public Health Schools	128
Best Value Public Health Schools	140
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Most Popular Public Health Schools	466
Most Focused Public Health Schools	582

Public Health Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Kean in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kean 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	8

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,240	$80,990
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

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 Daniel Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.