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General Public Health at Meharry Medical College

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General Public Health at Meharry Medical College

What traits are you looking for in a general public health school? To help you decide if Meharry Medical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public health program.

Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 944 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.

Meharry Medical College General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Meharry Medical College General Public Health Rankings

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General Public Health Student Demographics at Meharry Medical College

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

Meharry Medical College General Public Health Master’s Program

53% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in General Public Health from Meharry Medical College in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general 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 general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 50% 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 general 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

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 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
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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