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 American Public University System. 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, 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 American Military University was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
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Part-time undergraduates at American Military University paid an average of $285 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 | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at American Military University in Public Health walked away with an average of $37,273 in student debt. That is 48% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from American Military University make an average of $38,559 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $32,049.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that American Military University offers online option in its public health bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.5% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at American Military University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 101 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Nursing | 103 |
| Other Health Professions | 21 |
*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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