by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Eastern Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #388 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Eastern.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,266 | $19,338 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,476 | $10,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Eastern tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern in Public Health walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern make an average of $27,048 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Eastern does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.9% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.2% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Eastern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 22 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 33 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 34 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 17 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 74 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.