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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $23,476 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Louisville

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

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

Full Public Health at University of Kentucky Report

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $25,872. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $23,383 in student debt.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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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.

  • 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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