by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine is a concentration offered under the public health major at Howard Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in community health and preventive medicine, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at HCC paid an average of $292 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $239 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,453 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $765 | $765 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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HCC does not offer an online option for its community health and preventive medicine associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HCC Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Associate in community health and preventive medicine in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 97.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.8% of the community health and preventive medicine associate degrees at HCC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
