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General Public Health at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 166 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University in 2021, 39 of them were general public health majors.

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.

Tennessee State University General Public Health Degrees Available

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

Tennessee State University General Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general public health programs across the country. The following shows how Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

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 general public health major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 83
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 129
174
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 224
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 232
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 239
Best General Public Health Schools 311
326

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #240 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general public health program at Tennessee State University awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Tennessee State University General Public Health Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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
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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