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Public Health at Meharry Medical College

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 Meharry Medical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 944.

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.

Meharry Medical College Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Meharry Medical College Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at Meharry Medical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Meharry Medical College.

Meharry Medical College Public Health Master’s Program

53% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of public health master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Meharry Medical College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Meharry Medical College with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Meharry Medical College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Meharry Medical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 17

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 TN, the home state for Meharry Medical College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,710 $75,350
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,410 $72,470
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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