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 Drexel University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Drexel was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Drexel was $1,212 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 | $53,868 | $53,868 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,008 | $16,008 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Drexel took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,159.
Online degrees for the Drexel 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 Drexel Online Learning page.
About 78.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 21.1% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Drexel in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 47 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 79 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 21 |
| Nursing | 485 |
*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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