by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health and Preventive Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Georgia College & State 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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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 Georgia College was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia College was $7,918 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,222 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,508 | $26,688 |
| Fees | $2,016 | $2,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,318 | $11,318 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,344 | $6,344 |
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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 Georgia College in Public Health walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia College make an average of $32,658 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Georgia College 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 Georgia College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 88.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 26.3% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 76 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 15 |
| Nursing | 108 |
*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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