College of Public Health
www.kent.edu/publichealth


About This Program

Join the next generation of the public health workforce with Kent State University's Public Health program. Earn a B.S.P.H., minor or certificate and gain the skills and knowledge to improve population health and make a difference in people's lives. Enroll now and make an impact in the world of public health. Read more...

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online (Allied Health, Clinical Trials Research, Community Health Outreach and Development, Health Services Administration concentrations only)
    • Mostly online
    • In person (full program)
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Community health workers

  • 15.2% much faster than the average
  • 64,900 number of jobs
  • $42,000 potential earnings

Health education specialists

  • 11.4% much faster than the average
  • 62,200 number of jobs
  • $56,500 potential earnings

Additional Careers

  • Project Coordinator (Falls under Business Operations Specialists, All Other)
  • Social and Community Service Managers
  • Clinical Research Associate (Falls under Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians)

Accreditation

The B.S.P.H. degree in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.