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Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Murray State University

What traits are you looking for in a community health and preventive medicine school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's community health and preventive medicine program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 34 of them were community health and preventive medicine majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Community Health and Preventive Medicine section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Murray State does offer online education options in community health and preventive medicine for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Murray State Community Health and Preventive Medicine Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the community health and preventive medicine progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The community health and preventive medicine major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Community Health and Preventive Medicine. 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 Online Community Health & Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Online Community Health & Preventive Medicine Schools 5
Most Focused Community Health & Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Community Health & Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Community Health & Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Community Health & Preventive Medicine Schools 16
Most Popular Community Health & Preventive Medicine Schools 18
Best Community Health & Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
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Best Value Community Health & Preventive Medicine Schools 42
Best Community Health & Preventive Medicine Schools 63
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Community Health and Preventive Medicine Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the community health and preventive medicine majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in community health and preventive medicine from Murray State. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical community health and preventive medicine bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in community health and preventive medicine at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's in community health and preventive medicine.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in community health and preventive medicine. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Community Health and Preventive Medicine Grads May Go Into

A degree in community health and preventive medicine 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 Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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