General Public Health at Western Kentucky University

Every general 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 general public health program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU General Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WKU General Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

General Public Health Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 19 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from WKU, 58% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Environmental Health

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.