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 Eastern Washington 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 EWU was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at EWU paid an average of $930 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,707 | $24,676 |
| Fees | $1,026 | $1,026 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
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EWU 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 EWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at EWU in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 10 |
| Communication Sciences | 27 |
| Dental Support Services | 50 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
*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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