2023 Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Kentucky Schools in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for public health students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $23,750.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
Public Health majors at UK take out an average of $24,180 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
Public Health majors at WKU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for public health students. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
Mississippi | 219 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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.