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 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 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. MCPHS University was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at MCPHS University paid an average of $1,235 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $33,600 | $33,600 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,294 | $1,294 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,568 | $17,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,530 | $3,530 |
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public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCPHS University make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the MCPHS University public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCPHS University Online Learning page.
About 91.7% 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%.
Around 83.3% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at MCPHS University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Dental Support Services | 51 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 131 |
*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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