by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health and Preventive Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Saint Cloud 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at St. Cloud State University paid an average of $622 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,505 | $15,921 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,992 | $8,992 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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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 St. Cloud State University took out an average of $23,400 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University make an average of $36,668 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $32,049.
St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 90.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 20.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at St. Cloud State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 33 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 |
| Nursing | 99 |
*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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