by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Oakland 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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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 Oakland was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oakland was $825 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
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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 Oakland took out an average of $31,250 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $55,512 per year. That is 73% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Oakland 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 Oakland Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.7% 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 Oakland in 2019-2020, 3.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 20 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 24 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 15 |
| Nursing | 443 |
*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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