by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at East Tennessee State 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #378 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ETSU paid an average of $1,183 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,340 | $25,487 |
| Fees | $1,919 | $1,919 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,938 | $8,938 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,520 | $5,520 |
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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. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at ETSU took out an average of $22,250 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from ETSU make an average of $30,460 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $32,049.
ETSU 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 ETSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 70.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 8.8% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at ETSU 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Environmental Health | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 34 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Allied Health Professions | 78 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 27 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 11 |
*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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