by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Oregon State 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 Oregon State was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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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 Oregon State in Public Health walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State is $35,843 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public health bachelor’s degree program at Oregon State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 77.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 38.6% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 162 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 3 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 146 |
*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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