by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 Ithaca College. 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.
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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 Ithaca was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #16 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ithaca paid an average of $1,554 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 | $46,610 | $46,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,844 | $15,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,073 | $2,073 |
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public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ithaca make an average of $33,637 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Ithaca 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 Ithaca Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.5%.
Around 50.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 13 |
| Communication Sciences | 24 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 148 |
*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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