by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Eastern EKU stacks up against peers offering public health.
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Eastern EKU ranks competitively among schools offering public health. More specifically it was ranked #334 out of 430 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 3 |
| Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 3 |
| Best Value Public Health Schools in Kentucky | 3 |
| College Major Best Value | 3 |
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 5 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 5 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Kentucky | 5 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 5 |
| Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 |
| Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 |
| Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 |
| College Major Best Value | 20 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Kentucky University conferred 36 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
Public Health students who finish a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU earn a median of $41,639 a year. This is below $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
To complete a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU, public health students borrow a median amount of $22,999 in student loans. This is below $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,452 | $20,930 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
Find out more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. About 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU were Black or African American. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
The public health program at Eastern EKU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 21 |
| Environmental Health | 15 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 6 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 1 |
Eastern EKU conferred 21 completions in public health education and promotion in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
Eastern EKU awarded 15 completions in environmental health in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Eastern EKU conferred 6 degrees in occupational health and industrial hygiene in the most recent reporting year — 17% to women and 83% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (67%).
Eastern EKU conferred 1 degree in patient safety and healthcare quality in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).