by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Florida Gulf Coast 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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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 FGCU was ranked #279 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #10 in Florida.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FGCU was $839 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,191 | $22,328 |
| Fees | $1,927 | $2,834 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,672 | $9,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FGCU in Public Health walked away with an average of $15,560 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FGCU is $27,823 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $32,049.
FGCU 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 FGCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.8% 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 FGCU in 2019-2020, 41.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 57 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 42 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 134 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 8 |
| Nursing | 80 |
*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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