by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Make a meaningful impact and improve quality of life with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at IUPUI was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for IUPUI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $293 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
Learn more about IUPUI tuition and fees.
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 IUPUI in Public Health walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI make an average of $36,710 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,049.
IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.
About 84.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at IUPUI in 2019-2020, 47.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 30 |
| Health Services Administration | 72 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 28 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 165 |
| Allied Health Professions | 57 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Nursing | 525 |
*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.
