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 Pacific 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pacific paid an average of $1,955 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,158 | $47,158 |
| Fees | $937 | $937 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,420 | $13,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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 Pacific took out an average of $27,000 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 Pacific is $32,711 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Pacific 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 Pacific Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.6% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Pacific in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 30 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
*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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