Public Health at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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.

Vanderbilt Public Health Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Public Health Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 56 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Vanderbilt, 75% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	27
General Public Health	25
Health/Medical Physics	6

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences

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 Vanderbilt 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 Dansan4444 under License

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