by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Georgia Southern 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. The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #5 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GaSou was $643 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,425 |
| Fees | $2,114 | $2,114 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,158 | $6,158 |
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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 GaSou took out an average of $28,750 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from GaSou make an average of $31,423 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,049.
GaSou 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 GaSou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 76.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 67.4% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at GaSou in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| 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 | 55 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Allied Health Professions | 118 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 22 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 30 |
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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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