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 Northern Arizona 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
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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 NAU took out an average of $25,001 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from NAU make an average of $39,849 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $32,049.
NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
About 76.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.2% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at NAU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 180 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 306 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 17 |
| Dental Support Services | 58 |
| Nursing | 526 |
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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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