Public Health at Middle Tennessee State 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 Middle Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Middle Tennessee State University.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Middle Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Middle Tennessee State University 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	133
Most Popular Public Health Schools	220
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
	263
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	277
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	286
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	318
	326
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	346
Most Focused Public Health Schools	406
Best Public Health Schools	434
Best Value Public Health Schools	483
	529

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public health from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #319 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $28,391. 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 Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 3 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 100% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University 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

The following public health concentations are available at Middle Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middle Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	38
General Public Health	3

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

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 Middle Tennessee State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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