The main focus area for this major is Public Health Education and Promotion. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Emporia 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ESU was $651 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $176 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,278 | $19,522 |
Fees | $1,693 | $1,693 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,534 | $9,534 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,498 | $3,498 |
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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. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at ESU took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from ESU make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $32,049.
ESU does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ESU Online Learning page.
About 56.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 30.4% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at ESU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health Education and Promotion | 23 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Allied Health Professions | 6 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 5 |
Nursing | 47 |
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*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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