by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Texas State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #258 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas State was $706 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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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 Texas State in Public Health walked away with an average of $29,500 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Texas State public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.0% 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%.
Around 44.8% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 20 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 16 |
| Communication Sciences | 42 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 86 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18 |
*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.
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