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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. 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 SMU MN was ranked #266 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #9 in Minnesota.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMU MN was $1,250 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,650 | $37,650 |
| Fees | $630 | $630 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,630 | $9,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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Online degrees for the SMU MN 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 SMU MN Online Learning page.
About 75.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at SMU MN in 2019-2020, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 33 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9 |
| Nursing | 21 |
*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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