by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental 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 Missouri Southern State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Missouri Southern was ranked #359 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #8 in Missouri.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern was $497 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $249 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,462 | $14,924 |
| Books and Supplies | $902 | $902 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,209 | $7,209 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,389 | $3,389 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri Southern took out an average of $24,439 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern make an average of $41,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 38.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Missouri Southern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| Nursing | 62 |
| Other Health Professions | 88 |
*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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