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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology. 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 LWTech was ranked #482 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LWTech paid an average of $275 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $125 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,947 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $1,563 | $2,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,101 | $1,101 |
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The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from LWTech is $33,993 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $32,049.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that LWTech offers online option in its public health bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LWTech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 20.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at LWTech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1 |
*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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