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 Delaware 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Del State was ranked #360 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #2 in Delaware.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Del State paid an average of $707 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,038 | $16,960 |
| Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,068 | $13,068 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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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 Del State in Public Health walked away with an average of $37,500 in student debt. That is 49% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Del State make an average of $35,594 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Del 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 Del State Online Learning page.
About 95.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Del State in 2019-2020, 95.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 15 |
*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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