by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Services Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Northeastern State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 NSU was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #5 in Oklahoma.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NSU paid an average of $477 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,913 | $14,313 |
| Fees | $1,002 | $1,002 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,990 | $7,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,256 | $2,256 |
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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 NSU took out an average of $26,833 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NSU is $36,848 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 NSU 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 NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at NSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services Administration | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 20 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 20 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 31 |
| Nursing | 134 |
| Other Health Professions | 1 |
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*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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