by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Services Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Alvernia University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Alvernia paid an average of $1,005 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $36,680 | $36,680 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,280 | $13,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Alvernia does offer online classes in its public health bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alvernia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% 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 10.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health Services Administration | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 32 |
| Nursing | 70 |
| Other Health Professions | 72 |
*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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