by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Southern New Hampshire 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 SNHU was ranked #329 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire.
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Part-time undergraduates at SNHU paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,824 | $6,824 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SNHU in Public Health walked away with an average of $31,994 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SNHU is $29,685 per year. That is 7% lower 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 SNHU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SNHU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 77.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.5% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at SNHU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 103 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 233 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 769 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 34 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 5 |
| Nursing | 977 |
*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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