by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Agnes Scott College. 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 Agnes Scott was $1,830 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,920 | $43,920 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,050 | $13,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,145 | $1,145 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Agnes Scott in Public Health walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott make an average of $27,494 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Agnes Scott 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 Agnes Scott Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 61.1% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Agnes Scott in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 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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