Public Health at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Public Health Degrees Available

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

UK Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UK 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 UK 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	81
	112
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	113
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused Public Health Schools	309
	333
Best Public Health Schools	334
	537

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in public health from UK. This makes it the #111 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $28,293. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UK. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UK Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 public health majors earned their master's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UK, 67% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UK also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	104
Health/Medical Physics	9
International Public Health/International Health	2

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dentistry

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$66,730
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.