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Public health at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky graduates about 18 public health majors a year. That puts it 290th of 328 schools we score for public health, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.75×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

30/100Light#290 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.75× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1130whole school

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. University of New Orleans 30
  2. Gallaudet University 30
  3. Governors State University 30
  4. North Carolina Central University 30
  5. Winona State University 30
  6. University of Michigan–Flint 30
  7. Indiana University–Northwest 30
  8. Manchester University 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western 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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