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Public health at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 98 public health majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $127 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#71 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year982% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$127Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky, Avenue of Champions and Lexington AvePhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Healthy Kentucky Research Building, University Health Services, Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building, William R. Willard (Medical Science), Medical Office Building, Environmental Health and Sciences Building, Peter B. Bosomworth Health Sciences Research.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. Bentley University 73
  2. University of Vermont 73
  3. Fairfield University 73
  4. CUNY–Hunter College 73
  5. West Virginia University 72
  6. Northern Arizona University 72
  7. California State University–Sacramento 72
  8. The College of New Jersey 71

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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