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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 371 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $23,476.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $23,383.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at WKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,518.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

On average, public health graduates from Eastern take out $25,872 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Alabama 700
Arkansas 233

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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