by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Behavioral Aspects of 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 SUNY Old Westbury. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SUNY Old Westbury was ranked #297 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #35 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Old Westbury paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,530 | $11,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,960 | $1,960 |
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Online degrees for the SUNY Old Westbury 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 SUNY Old Westbury Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 79.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at SUNY Old Westbury in 2019-2020, 85.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 68 |
*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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