by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Monroe College. 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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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 Monroe College was ranked #145 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #19 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Monroe College paid an average of $624 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,796 | $14,796 |
| Fees | $1,560 | $1,560 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,300 | $11,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Monroe College in Public Health walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Monroe College is $37,004 per year. That is 15% 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 Monroe College 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 Monroe College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.5% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Monroe College in 2019-2020, 92.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 89 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 54 |
| Health Services Administration | 111 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 20 |
*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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