by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Montana Technological University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Montana Tech was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Montana Tech paid an average of $866 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,707 | $20,791 |
| Fees | $1,690 | $1,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,198 | $10,198 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
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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. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Montana Tech took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Montana Tech make an average of $56,641 a year during the early days of their career. That is 77% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Montana Tech 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 Montana Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 12.5% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Montana Tech in 2019-2020, 3.1% were 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 | 12 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 32 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 4 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 3 |
| Nursing | 45 |
*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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