by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health and Preventive Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #7 in Louisiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Louisiana State University - Shreveport was $236 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,656 | $5,656 |
| Fees | $1,504 | $14,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,744 | $8,744 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,160 | $5,160 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in Public Health walked away with an average of $24,038 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University - Shreveport make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 15 |
*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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