by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Dominican University of California. 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 DUofC was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #25 in California.
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Part-time undergraduates at DUofC paid an average of $1,970 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,190 | $47,190 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,634 | $15,634 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,005 | $3,005 |
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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 DUofC 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.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DUofC is $30,771 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $32,049.
DUofC 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 DUofC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at DUofC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 24 |
| Nursing | 102 |
*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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