Public Health Schools
In Louisville, Kentucky
In Louisville, there is only one public health school where public health faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of public health and public health education in Louisville, which includes public health training at the public health masters degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Public Health Employment
| Louisville | 2,280 |
| Kentucky | 6,300 |
Exactly 2,280 of Kentucky's 6,300 public health professionals work in Louisville. Between 2006 and 2010, in Louisville, there has been a 24% growth in the number of public health professionals. Overall employment in Louisville has also increased.
Louisville Vs. Kentucky Public Health employment growth
| 5,320 | 5,530 | 6,070 | 6,100 | 6,300 |
| 1,840 | 2,010 | 2,200 | 2,250 | 2,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Kentucky
- Dark Yellow: Louisville
Public Health VS. All professions salaries in Louisville
| $51,720 | $54,290 | $54,087 | $55,510 | $56,307 |
| $35,730 | $37,410 | $38,920 | $39,970 | $40,320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health in Louisville
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Louisville
As the number of public health professionals in Louisville has grown, salaries for public health professionals have also increased. Louisville public health professionals made $56,307 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, public health professionals in Louisville made an average salary of $51,720 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Louisville.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Louisville
10th percentile |
$35,223 |
25th percentile |
$41,493 |
50th percentile |
$52,107 |
75th percentile |
$65,407 |
90th percentile |
$80,427 |
Public health professionals in Louisville earn a median salary of $52,107 per year. The difference in pay between the public health professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 128%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $35,223 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $80,427 per year.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Louisville
Political Science |
$0 |
Social Work |
$47,083 |
Public Health |
$56,307 |
Health Science |
$65,630 |
Healthcare Management |
$83,820 |
Healthcare Administration |
$83,820 |
Public Administration |
$90,108 |
On average public health professional salaries in Louisville are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Health schools in Louisville
Many of Louisville's public health professionals are graduates of the only accredited public health school in the city.
Public Health Programs Offered In Louisville
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Louisville's public health school offers one public health degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Public Health Degrees In Louisville
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
34 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 34 |
In 2010 approximately 34 students graduated from public health courses.