by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 George Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. GWU is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 547 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,961 | $55,961 |
| Fees | $88 | $88 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,711 | $14,711 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,525 | $1,525 |
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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 GWU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU is $42,682 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.
About 90.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 39.7% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Public Health | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 22 |
| Allied Health Professions | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 37 |
| Nursing | 303 |
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*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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